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CofE Synod Fails to End Marriage Debate
Faith Facts
- Church of England Synod debated ending LLF process, but same-sex marriage wranglings persist despite media claims of closure.
- Legal advice confirms doctrine unchanged since 2017, bound by Scripture, Book of Common Prayer, and 39 Articles.
- Bishops’ motion laments distress, closes LLF by July 2026, yet launches new groups to prolong revisionist campaign.
The Church of England’s General Synod saw bishops propose a motion to conclude the divisive Living in Love and Faith process.
Headlines suggested frozen proposals for same-sex blessings, yet campaigners for doctrinal change declared full steam ahead.
The Archbishop of York to move: That this Synod: a) recognise and lament the distress and pain many have suffered during the LLF process, especially LGBTQI+ people; b) affirm that the LLF Programme and all work initiated by the February 2023 LLF Motion and subsequent LLF Motions will conclude by July 2026.
Orthodox Anglicans criticized the motion’s incoherence, as it appeases revisionists while ignoring biblical marriage truths.
Rev Dr Ian Paul highlights missed opportunity to refocus on kingdom priorities like evangelism and discipleship.
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