RE: sexuality update

[Greg Crawford]

Ah yes, my copy arrived today.   I can’t help thinking, not again! Our congregation went right through the issues. My efforts to get everybody to look at the “other side”, whatever that might be, achieved little than to have accusations of bias directed at me. (Whatever happened to the academic notion of objectivity? Or isn’t that post-modern?) At the end of the day, the Congregation voted by a very large majority to reject the prospect of a person engaged in homosexual behaviour being their Minister and indeed, to call upon the Assembly to rule against the ordination of same across the whole of the Uniting Church in Australia.   To the best of my knowledge, no one changed their mind as a result of the discussions. The disruption to mission while the issue became “hot” was very unfortunate.   - Greg   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.