Every day, the straight heterosexist hegemony manages to find new ways to assert its dominance over all who do not share its presumptions.
Today, hangers on the back of an hotel room door.
Every day something different.
6 responses to “Church in Society Committee”
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Motion 12 is now presented on Sstatement of Principles regarding Environmental Sustainability.
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Is offered to sustain thinking regarding the environment. As an organization we need assurance that this issue is being taken seriously and with intent throughout the church. Need to decide locally how best to proceed in this area.
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Richard Crockett speaks with a powerpoint presentation about the proposals.
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Amendment presented by David Mumford to replace reference to increasing population with one regarding increasing Carbon Footprint.
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He appears now to be talking about a second amendment which we cannot see. Chair has not yet taken a vote on the first amendment. (Fear confusion ahead)
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Motion is carried.
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The Syrian Lesbian Blogger Story
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Clergy Morale
Anne has posted about the all too palpable sense of low morale amongst the clergy which she notices at General Synod last week. She reports that she is working on a CMD handbook. I think that it might be worth trying to think about the things which contribute to lower morale. One thing which came…
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