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living in love and faith
the worldwide Anglican Communion -
are affected by deep, and sometimes
painful, disagreements among us which
have been debated and discussed on
many occasions over the years.
These divisions have come into sharper
focus because of society’s changing
perspectives and practices, especially in
An invitation to all members of relation to lesbian, gay, transgender,
St Laurence’s and St John’s to join bisexual and intersex people. The
together for six weeks of learning Church wants to understand what it
and praying on Wednesday means to follow Christ in love and faith
evenings: given the questions about human
15 September - 20 October identity and the variety of patterns of
6.30pm in St Laurence’s Church relationship emerging in our society,
including marriage, civil partnership,
“The hope is for people in Church of cohabitation, celibacy and friendship.
England churches across the country to
use the LLF resources to study and The LLF resources explore these
pray together. The resources are matters by studying what the Bible,
designed to encourage and enable theology, history and the social and
engagement and learning in a variety of biological sciences have to say, and by
settings. This church-wide learning telling the real-life stories of followers
together, listening to one another, and of Christ with diverse experiences and
listening to God is part of discerning a convictions.
way forward for the Church of England We hope people in worshipping
in relation to matters of identity, communities across the country will
sexuality, relationships and marriage. get involved and use the resources,
The resources are intended to enable available in a variety of formats, to learn
the Church of England churches across together.
the country to participate in a process We believe that the Holy Spirit will be
of learning and praying together as part active among us as we pray, study and
of discerning a way forward in relation deliberate together to discover Christ’s
to these matters. call to the Church today. We do this
The Church of England is keenly aware with a deep sense of hopefulness for a
that issues of gender and sexuality are future in which Christians can follow
intrinsic to people’s experience; their Christ together joyfully, fruitfully and
sense of identity; their lives and the with integrity.”
loving relationships that shape and From the Church of England website
sustain them. We also know that the https://www.churchofengland.org/
life and mission of our Church - and of
resources/living-love-and-faith
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