RE: sexuality update

[Tom Stuart]

If I leave the subject as it is I might get more readership ;-)   But this is not about the sexuality debate - except as a sort of reference point.   When the sexuality proposal was presented and dealt with at the last Assembly there was a huge outcry as to how the church at large was not informed nor prepared.  Now personally I think the sexuality issue, except as a matter of principle, will have little impact on the actual day to day activities of the church.  I mean, I doubt if many congregations will have some person of homosexual orientation knocking on their doors asking to be ordained. What I think CAN have substantial implication for the life of the Uniting Church is the deal we have made with the other denominations of the Australian Council of Churches (have I got the right council) with regard to sharing property, acknowledging each other’s baptism … so on and so forth.   My question is:  Who knew about this pending agreement.  When was the church consulted even at the level of presbytery?  Was it raised at Assembly?  (Reports to me about Assembly suggests not).  Where did this come from?   Now it so happens that I support such a move and think it could have far more significant implications than most other things we have decided to do and not do since the change of church structures but what if I thought it was a disastrous idea?  What happens if we all thought it a disastrous idea?  How were we meant to know it was going to happen?   Now I’m not going to lose much sleep over this but it seems a little curious.   Tom   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Webb Sent: Tuesday, 27 July 2004 3:04 PM To: insights-l Subject: sexuality update   Sexuality and Leadership in the Uniting Church: Biblical and Theological Reflection Resources for the Uniting Church in Australia, released in July, is now on the Assembly website with additional resources (such as a timeline) not included in the book. The book is also available from the Assembly for $3 plus postage. --     Stephen Webb Media Officer Communications Unit NSW Synod, Uniting Church in Australia Box A2178, Sydney South, NSW 1235, Australia email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: +61 2 8267 4308; Mobile: 0423 259 945; Fax: 9267 4716; Web: nsw.uca.org.au/cu/ & insights.uca.org.au/ ------------------ The Communications Unit publishes the monthly magazine Insights, conducts public relations for the NSW Synod of the Uniting Church, and provides a variety of communications services. These include writing, editing, web consultation and development, desktop publishing and graphic design, public relations and advertising. For a consultation or free estimate on your project call the Communications Unit at (02) 8267 4307. __________ NOD32 1.823 (20040726) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.nod32.com