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The Anglican Communion and Homosexuality - a resource for the Anglican
Communion's Listening Process

Posted On : May 29, 2008 3:37 PM | Posted By : Admin ACO
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The Anglican Communion and Homosexuality - A resource to enable
listening and dialogue, edited by Philip Groves

Anglicans believe that God communicates through the Bible, the
traditions of the Church and through reason. Listening to God involves
listening to one another, which allows us to understand the Bible more
clearly, appreciate the depth and variety of the traditions of the
Church, and enables us to draw on the intelligence and experience of
others. This book offers clear and accurate resources to enable bishops,
clergy and laity in the Anglican Communion to listen to God and to one
another on the subject of human sexuality.

This study guide is designed to be accessible to all. Its aims are:

â?¦ to hear the diverse responses offered from across the Anglican
Communion

â?¦ to inform and encourage study of the issue in parishes, dioceses  and
provinces

â?¦ to increase the individual readerâ??s understanding of  diverse
perspectives of approaches to homosexuality.

The contributors to this timely book are women and men who reflect the
geographical and theological diversity of the Communion. They include
bishops, clergy and lay people with a wide range of expertise and
experience.

> Press Release from: SPCK

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> Notes to editors

Phil Groves is the Facilitator for the Listening Process and a Canon of
All Saintsâ??, Mpwapwa, Tanzania. He has served in parish ministry in
England and as a lecturer at St Philipâ??s Theological College,  Kongwa,
Tanzania. He is a trustee of CMS, on the Council of St Johnâ??s  College,
Nottingham, and the author of Global Partnerships for Local Mission
(Grove, 2006).

For further information or a review copy, please contact Mark Casserley
on 020 7592 3934 or mcasserley@spck.org.uk.

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