A book “Moving Forward Together: Homosexuality and the Church of Ireland” co-edited by Canon Ginnie Kennerley and Dr Richard O’Leary is being published to assist the mutual listening and discussion in preparation for the Church of Ireland’s special conference on sexuality in March 2012.
According to the CAI web site it will be available in hard copy and pdf format from Changing Attitude Ireland before 31st January 2012.
The contributions are by theologians, prominent members of the Church of Ireland and gay and lesbian persons in the Church of Ireland and include: Alan Acheson, Prof. Nigel Biggar, Bishop Michael Burrows, Dr Elizabeth Butler, Henry Haslam and Charles Elliot, Canon Charles Kenny, Rev Mervyn Kingston Ven. Gordon Linney, Jeremy Marks, Justice Catherine McGuinness, Canon Albert Ogle, Dr Andrew Pierce.
CONTENTS (All titles are provisional; updated 31/12/11)
Preface Mrs. Justice Catherine McGuinness
Introduction Ginnie Kennerley and Richard O’Leary
Does the Faith stand or fall here? Prof Nigel Biggar
Reading Romans 1 together Canon Charles Kenny
Civil partnerships and the Church Ven Gordon Linney
Struggling to go forward together Dr Andrew Pierce
Reviewing Lambeth ’98 1.10. Revd Michael Burrows, writing in 2001
Homosexuality- moving on? Dr Elizabeth Butler
Science, faith and sexual orientation
An Evangelical appeals to tradition Alan Acheson
How I learned not to attempt “reparative therapy” Jeremy Marks
The Hard Gospel: from sectarianism to ethnicity to sexuality, Richard O’Leary
The Church needs to listen to its Gay Clergy, Rev Mervyn Kingston
My Vocation, Mary
Self Service – a Civil Partnership celebrated in Church, Henry Haslam and Charles Elliot
From exile to reconciliation: A gay cleric’s story. Canon Albert Ogle
Epilogue: Ginnie Kennerley and Richard O’Leary
Dublin Book Launch: Thursday 9th February 2012. 18.15hrs
Trinity College Gallery Chapel, following Evensong at 17.15 hrs.
Speaker TBC.
Belfast Launch – Venue: The Good Bookshop. details TBC.