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	<title>Lesbian &#38; Gay Christians and our friends</title>
	<link>http://www.lgcm.org.uk</link>
	<description>Challenging Homophobia, Creating an Inclusive Church</description>
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		<title>Statement from LGCM on the Pope’s Visit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[LGCM is an ecumenical organisation and consequently has a large number of members who are Catholic and whose beliefs and traditions we honour and respect.
Although we appreciate that many people, both Catholic and Protestant, have issues regarding the forthcoming visit by the Pope, we also recognise that many LGBT Catholics are loyal to the Pope [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lgcm.org.uk/2010/08/statement-from-lgcm-on-the-pope%e2%80%99s-visit/</link>
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		<title>LGCM commends Charity Commission as Catholic Adoption Agency loses appeal to discriminate against lesbian and gay couples</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rev Sharon Ferguson, Chief Executive of LGCM, said today she was delighted that the Charity Commission had sided with common sense, and in support of human rights, in ruling against Catholic Care in its appeal to discriminate against gay and lesbian couples who wish to provide loving and caring homes to hard to place children.
On [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lgcm.org.uk/2010/08/lgcm-commends-charity-commission-as-catholic-adoption-agency-loses-appeal-to-discriminate-against-lesbian-and-gay-couples/</link>
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		<title>Video Update from Sharon Ferguson, Chief Executive</title>
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		<link>http://www.lgcm.org.uk/2010/08/video-update-from-sharon-ferguson-chief-executive/</link>
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		<title>The Body&#8217;s Grace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
10th Michael Harding Memorial Address
Rowan Williams outlines his theological position on same-sex relationships
&#8220;If we are looking for a sexual ethic that can be seriously informed by our Bible, there is a good deal to steer us away from assuming that reproductive sex is a norm, however important and theologically significant it may be.&#8221;
&#8220;If we are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lgcm.org.uk/2010/08/the-bodys-grace/</link>
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		<title>All God&#8217;s Children &#8211; Summer 2010 &#8211; Pride Edition</title>
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The Summer 2010 Edition of All God&#8217;s Children is now available for sale.
The magazine is free to members, but can also be purchased for £4.50 including P&#038;P if sent to a UK postal address.  For non-UK addresses, an additional £1.50 should be added to the price and it will be sent via surface mail.
Purchases [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lgcm.org.uk/2010/08/all-gods-children-summer-2010-pride-edition/</link>
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		<title>LGCM Carol Service 2010 &#8211; St Johns Church, Waterloo</title>
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View St John&#8217;s Church, Waterloo in a larger map

We are delighted to announce a new central London location for this year&#8217;s Carol Service which will be held at St John&#8217;s Church, Waterloo on Saturday 11 December 2010 at 3pm.  The service will be followed by a reception where mince pies and mulled wine will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lgcm.org.uk/2010/08/lgcm-carol-service-2010-st-johns-church-waterloo/</link>
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		<title>The Faith and Sexuality Education Resource</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(extract from LGCM&#8217;s Magazine, All God&#8217;s Children, Volume 2.2, 2010)


Learning about religion:
Pupils should be taught to:
a. investigate and explain the differing effects of religious beliefs and teachings on individuals and communities and societies;
b. explain the reasons for diversity in religion;
c. discuss and evaluate how religious beliefs and teachings inform answers to ultimate questions and ethical [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lgcm.org.uk/2010/08/the-faith-and-sexuality-education-resource/</link>
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		<title>LGCM express dismay at the decision of the Crown Nominations Commission to block the appointment of Dr Jeffrey John, as Bishop of Southwark</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rev Sharon Ferguson, Chief Executive of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) has voiced her frustration and disappointment that for the second time Dr Jeffrey John has had his sexuality made the stumbling block to his being appointed a Bishop in the Church of England.
After it was leaked that Dr John was one of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lgcm.org.uk/2010/07/lgcm-express-dismay-at-the-decision-of-the-crown-nominations-commission-to-block-the-appointment-of-dr-jeffrey-john-as-bishop-of-southwark/</link>
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		<title>Corrections and Comment: &#8216;All God&#8217;s Children&#8217; Article: ‘With bishops like these…who needs enemies?’</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On page 24 of &#8220;All God’s Children&#8221; volume 2.1 we carried an article by  David B.Taylor entitled ‘With bishops like these… who needs enemies?’.
Unfortunately there are a number of inaccuracies in this piece that have  been brought to our attention by Savi Hensman, Vice Chair of the Board  of Trustees of LGCM. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lgcm.org.uk/2010/07/corrections-and-comment-all-gods-children-article-%e2%80%98with-bishops-like-these%e2%80%a6who-needs-enemies%e2%80%99/</link>
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		<title>LGBT Christians Raise Their Profile at Pride</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year hundreds of LGBT Christians from different groups march in the Pride parade through London streets. And every year they are either ignored or ridiculed.
Many LGBT people have a deep faith and desire to express their spirituality in spite of the anti-homosexuality rhetoric of fundamentalist Christians.
This year (2010) on Saturday 3 July the various [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lgcm.org.uk/2010/06/lgbt-christians-raise-their-profile-at-pride/</link>
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