19 September 2012
Good Morning from the Church of England Communications
Office
Issued at 09.20 by hd
Theodore, archbishop, 690
Tomorrow: John Coleridge, Patteson, bishop, and companions,
martyrs, 1871
1. Videocast - Dr Rachel Jordan on Vision
Church of England National Mission and Evangelism Adviser Dr Rachel
Jordan recently contributed a TED-style talk on Vision to training
provided by the HOPE Revolution Mission Academy. Listen to what she
had to say at:
http://www.churchofengland.org/media/1536042/racheljordanvision.mp4
or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eo69pQhCfw
2. Today's press coverage
i p6, Independent p4 and p16
Comment piece by Culture Secretary Maria Millar on gay
marriage, with accompanying news report: "Maria Miller says she
believes gay marriage must be legalised to preserve Britain's
'proud history of freedom and fairness'." On p16, www.independentvoices.com
is said to be "launching a manifesto demanding that civil marriages
should be extended to homosexual couples".
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/equalities-minister-no-reason-to-delay-gay-marriage-8153389.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/the-state-shouldnt-stop-people-marrying-unless-there-is-a-good-reason-being-gay-is-not-one-of-them-8153253.html
Evening Standard p22
Report that "bosses from firms including Tesco and
Vodafone were joining the Archbishop of Westminster… to discuss
ways to put moral principles at the heart of business
behaviour".
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/big-business-turns-to-the-church-in-attempt-to-repair-its-reputation-8152547.html