May 2004
- Marriage denied but Labor compromise workable? (31 May 04)
In response to the Government's proposed ban of same sex marriages the Labor Party opposition (whose votes are needed to pass the legislation in the Senate) has decided that marriage ...
- This site is smoke free (31 May 04)
31 May is World No Tobacco Day. The Tobacco Free Initiative of the World Health Organisation has chosen the theme of tobacco and poverty. The contribution of tobacco to death ...
- Sabbatical - some more of our story (31 May 04)
Already it is four months since my parish decided to defer an application to licence me as a lay minister because I have a same-sex partner. Yesterday on Pentecost Sunday ...
- Canada's turn (30 May 04)
The Council of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada has agreed that the following resolutions be placed before the General Synod now meeting. We can but pray ...
- Filled with emptiness (30 May 04)
The feast of PentecostDear Lord when your Spirit descended upon your disciples they spoke the languages of those who came to hear their witness. Tonight I pray that in our ...
- Problematic proposals (28 May 04)
The draft law has not been published yet but there seem to be problems with the Government's superannuation proposal. Same-sex partners will still not be fully certain that they can ...
- Veterans not equal (27 May 04)
The move by the Government to grant people in same-sex relationships equal access to superannuation will not extend to other similar entitlements such as veterans' benefits as Mr Organ found ...
- Super? (26 May 04)
News reports now say that Australia's (federal) superannuation laws will be changed to allow members of a gay couple to nominate their partners as a superannuation beneficiary. What is really ...
- Right to marry (25 May 04)
Extract from the Massachusetts Declaration of Religious Support For the Freedom of Same-Gender Couples to MarryThe most fundamental human right after the necessities of food clothing and shelter is the ...
- Not recognising marriage (25 May 04)
According to new reports the Australian Government will prevent possible Australian recognition of overseas same-sex marriages by changing the Marriage Act 1961 to define marriage as between a man and ...
- Greens' same sex equality proposal (25 May 04)
On 24 May Michael Organ MP the Australian Greens' only Member in the Australian House of Representatives (they also have two Senators) has introduced a private member's bill "to ensure ...
- Reconciliation (24 May 04)
A National Sorry Day is held each year on 26 May the anniversary of the presentation to Parliament in 1998 of a report of an inquiry into the removal of ...
- Beauty celebrated : Song of Songs 2.8-14 (24 May 04)
The book known as the Song of Songs contains love poems or songs of Israel. It's mainly a dialogue between a man and a woman. The woman (who has the ...
- Capital winners (23 May 04)
Canberra though Australia's national capital is oft maligned by residents of the larger state capitals. Therefore even non-sports fans like myself take some perverse pride when a Canberra team wins ...
- Time for a new home? (23 May 04)
It's time to tell some of my own story.About a year ago my parish minister and I decided to ask our Bishop to licence me as a Lay Minister in ...
- Compromise or autonomy? (22 May 04)
Debate in the international Anglican Communion about ordination of and ministry by gay and lesbian people lumbers on.The 'Primates of the Global South' of the Anglican Communion met on 15 ...
- Same-sex marriages in church (20 May 04)
Most heartening for me among the many stories flowing from Massachusetts recognition of same-sex marriages are the reports e.g. here and here of church leaders performing and blessing same-sex marriages ...
- East Timor (19 May 04)
20 May 2004 is the 2nd anniversary of the independence of the brave and tiny nation of East Timor (Timor Leste). Australia's policy on East Timor has a chequered and ...
- Rainfree winter? (19 May 04)
Winter is upon us with sub-zero cold. But no frost as the air is too dry. Our March/April rainfall was the lowest on record: only 4.4 millimetres of rain in ...
- Celebrations (15 May 04)
Australians and Danes seemed glad of a reason to celebrate - and why not? The Danish capital was awash with Australian and Danish flags and the goodwill seemed very real. ...
- Latham speaks well (13 May 04)
In his Budget reply speech last night Mark Latham the Labor Party Leader of the Opposition voiced the hopes of many Australians for our future government.For the past five months ...
- One word on Iraq (13 May 04)
I have just one word of comment on the Bush administration's performance in and about Iraq. Incompetent.Perhaps as he landed on that aircraft carrier to proclaim a successful end to ...
- Breedin' for Oz? (13 May 04)
The Australian Government released its 2004-05 Budget on Tuesday. Ross Gittens of the Sydney Morning Herald comments: "The family measures . . . actually cost more than the tax cuts. ...
- Liberal and Biblical (12 May 04)
BiblicalLiberal.com is described as a web site for "people who care about the church's future and want to see it thrive within a modern context. We have a vision of ...
- Continuing the Reformation (11 May 04)
Thanks to Anglicans Online for a link to a "The Reformation Continues" a University Sermon preached by the Reverend Dr Giles Fraser Chair of Inclusive Church.net in the University Church ...
- A shame and a pity (10 May 04)
Just just been playing the CD of Concert for George. This song sung by Billy Preston stirred up a few feelings.Isn't it a pity Isn't it a shame How we ...
- Concert for Dhani (04 May 04)
The Concert for George was shown on my local TV recently. I hadn't realised that George Harrison was such a prolific songwriter. The CD of the concert has 20 singles ...
- Chinese-style steamed pandan cake (02 May 04)
A friend gave James the recipe for this cake and James has adapted it and made a it a speciality. It's easy to do and in great demand when we ...
- A poor report card (01 May 04)
Australia is signatory to international human rights agreements prohibiting discrimination against Australian gay men and lesbians.2.1 Each State Party to the present Covenant undertakes to respect and to ensure to ...
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