[Magdalen] Bp. Wright OKs same sex weddings

[Zephonites at aol.com]

Gail
 
I do not wish to hurt anyone with my position on this. I can only be true  
to my beliefs
 
Blessings
Martin
 
 
In a message dated 28/06/2015 00:44:38 GMT Daylight Time,  
gailedwards5.anglican at gmail.com writes:

I guess  it's all in how we may believe ourselves to know the mind of God 
better than  others based on our reading of Scripture. 

For myself, I find abundant  evidence of God's abundant, joyous, 
compassionate love for all of God's people  - especially when give thanks for my 
loving and committed parish community  which embraces and celebrates the love of 
all faithful committed  relationships, when I listen to the sermons by our 
clergy, encouraging us to  live fully and and purposefully, confident in 
God's goodness, mercy, justice  and love. I'm blessed to be part of a community 
that strives daily to feed the  hungry, tend the sick - to do God's work in 
the world. 

I'll leave you  to preach your understanding of Scripture - and continue to 
wish for you the  experience of an open mind and an open heart.

Gail in  Vancouver




> On Jun 27, 2015, at 2:41 PM, Zephonites---  via Magdalen 
<magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear  Gail
> 
> I don't have a problem with that in principle, except  God has in 
Scripture  
> clearly stated at least a major part of  his moral law.
> 
> And I can't preach (as I am clergy) something  I believe contravenes  His 
> revealed will in Scripture.
>  
> I have gay friends who know my position and are still welcome in my  
house - 
> indeed each time we are in their area (we go to Barnsdale one  a year on 
> holiday)  we invite them to lunch or supper.
>  
> But this is a case of loving the sinner (and aren't we all?)  and  
rejecting 
> the sin (hey if you knew me better you could real  my sins  off).
> 
> Blessings
> Martin
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> In a message dated 27/06/2015 20:48:45 GMT Daylight  Time,  
> gailedwards5.anglican at gmail.com writes:
> 
>  Martin,  I wish you knowledge of God's unconditional, powerful, 
radically  
> inclusive,  joyful and liberating love at work in the lives and  witness 
of 
> all of God's  people. 
>