We tag on at the end:
The Uniting Church in Australia is also facing internal rebellion over the issue of gay clergy.
Conservatives who oppose the July decision to allow gay ministers at the discretion of individual presbyteries have rejected a three-point compromise by the church leaders.
Evangelical Members Union head Mary Hawkes said the offer of a year's consultation and report in time for the next national meeting in 2006 was not enough.
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,8242848%255E28101,00.html
Dean gets a run in the Oz's Christmas messages story: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,8241281%255E2702,00.html
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