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I have made a suggestion in the Mid-Lachlan Mission Area … and in particular one worship group … that we should make a space in our worship where we articulate our differences and affirm our unity.
I have noticed that there are quite a number of people who believe that homosexuality is evil who are feeling particularly vexed because they feel their commitment to unity compromises their communicating their belief on this issue. The same could be said for the other side.
In trying to help people with dilemma it occurred to me that we could actually give some articulation in the context of worship to this view, and its alternative. That the difference be sharply drawn. Further, that we acknowledge that we could well be sitting beside someone who holds an opposite view to our own.
This means people have given articulation to their belief. It also recognises our diversity.
This is then followed by a clear statement that while beholden to our particular beliefs that they we continue to acknowledge our unity under the one God expressed in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Okay, is anybody else thinking on these lines? Does
anyone have some pre-existing liturgy for us in the Mid-Lachlan if we decide to
go this particular line?
What you say huh?
Tom
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