Prominent Christian minister and gay rights campaigner Rev Margaret Mayman has accepted a calling to a church in Sydney. Ms Mayman, who has been senior minister at St Andrew’s on the Terrace since 2002, will take up a position with Pitt St Uniting Church in December. She has been in discussions with the central Sydney Read more
Posts Tagged ‘same gender marriage’
Ponsonby Vicar steps in after Anglican Church says no to gay wedding
Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013A vicar has stepped in to marry a gay couple as part of a radio station competition after an Anglican parish was unable to host the ceremony. Reverend Dr Matt Tittle of the Auckland Unitarian Church in Ponsonby will officiate at the wedding of the couple that wins ZM’s Fabulous Gay Wedding competition. The broadcaster Read more
ZM Radio’s competition for all expenses paid gay wedding hits a snag
Friday, July 19th, 2013
To celebrate the legalisation of same-sex marriage ZM Radio and Woman’s Day is running a competition called “The most Fabulous Gay Wedding ever”. The sponsors promise that,”Together we will put on the most fabulous food & venue and the most glamorous theme, entertainment, celebrant, cake and more”. Part of the prize was a wedding in Read more
SFA – Samoan transvestite group rejects gay marriage
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
A member of the Samoa Fa’afafine (Transvestite) Association (SFA) says they do not support gay marriage. “People always assume us to be that and this and I’m sure they (people) already thought we are celebrating together with the New Zealand gay community, when we are not,” said Tania Pulotu. So’oalo Roger Stanley, Samoa Fa’afafine Association Read more
Pacific Conference of Churches unmoved by NZ marriage law change
Friday, April 19th, 2013
The Pacific Conference of Churches, which represents 38 Protestant and Catholic Churches in the Pacific region, says it’s unmoved by the passage, in New Zealand, of the same gender marriage bill General secretary Francois Pihaartae has told Radio Australia’s Pacific Beat in his view, same sex marriage remains against God’s will. “Pacific churches are very much conservative. And Read more
Archbishop Dew hoped for more time to debate marriage bill
Friday, April 19th, 2013
On Wednesday evening New Zealand became the thirteenth country in the world, and the first in the Asia/Pacific region, to support same gender marriage. Labour MP Louisa Wall’s Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill, allowing same-sex couples to marry, has passed its third reading and final vote in Parliament. In front of a packed public Read more
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Conscience clause in same gender marriage Bill lacks clarity
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Numerous assurances have been given that marriage celebrants who object, on the ground of religious belief or conscience, to conducting same gender marriage ceremonies will be protected in law. But Professor Rex Ahdar, from the Law Faculty of Otago University, says a flaw still remains in the most recent version of the Bill, despite the Select Committee’s hope that the Read more
NZ Catholic Bishops disappointed by recommendation on same gender marriage
Friday, March 1st, 2013
A Parliamentary Select Committee has recommended that a bill to legalise same gender marriage be passed into law. The Government Administration Committee said the private member’s bill should progress, but with an amendment to make it clear that no minister was obliged to marry someone against their own beliefs. New Zealand’s Catholic Bishops say they Read more
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Anglican commission will study blessing same gender relationships
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
A doctrinal commission will be set up to look at a theological rationale for the liturgical blessing of people in permanent, faithful same gender relationships. This “Commission on Doctrine and Theological Questions” is being convened at the instruction of General Synod Standing Committee, which met in Auckland last week. The commission will also look at Read more
‘Crusty’ Pope portrayed as out of touch in electricity ad
Friday, December 14th, 2012
Powershop, a state owned enterprise, has entered the political arena by erecting a number of four-and-half-storey high billboards which suggest the Catholic Church is an example of how “large institutions can sometimes lose touch with their modern constituents.” The Pope is used as a symbol of “crusty utilities, many of whom remain resistant to the Read more