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Is it possible to hold a positive view of same-sex relationships while being a biblically rooted evangelical? These twelve senior
Anglican Evangelicals believe so.
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should be free to bless or marry same-sex partners and to enter into a same-sex marriage themselves; this is in contrast to the Church's current official position.
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on 14 April 2021 with a limited congregation under COVID restrictions, and it was not live-streamed. He was consecrated a bishop by
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541:"Collins, Ven. Gavin Andrew, (born 31 Dec. 1966), Archdeacon of The Meon, since 2011"
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331:. On 11 September 2011, Collins was collated as the second Archdeacon of The Meon at
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874:"The Consecration of The Venerable Gavin Andrew Collins to be Bishop of Dorchester"
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addition to the Synods' evangelical groupings. He contributed a chapter to
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since 2013. He is one of the convenors of the
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theological college. He graduated with another BA in 1996 and a
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Journeys in grace and truth: revisiting scripture and sexuality
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Journeys in Grace and Truth: Revisiting
Scripture and Sexuality
773:"Anglicans restart their most challenging conversation"
193:, since 14 April 2021. From 2011 to 2021, he had been
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Collins was born on 31 December 1966, and grew up in
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323:from 2006 to 2011. In 2009, he became an
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340:General Synod of the Church of England
299:from 1997 to 2002. From 2002 to 2011,
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177:(born 31 December 1966) is a British
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406:In November 2022, Collins endorsed
1702:Alumni of Trinity College, Bristol
1599:Dean of Christ Church, Oxford
362:Collins's appointment as the next
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909:Burgess, Kaya (3 November 2022).
338:Collins has been a member of the
1268:(became Archdeacon of Portsdown)
625:"The Ven Gavin Andrew COLLINS".
1712:Alumni of the University of Law
631:. Church House Publishing. 2020
628:The Church of England Year Book
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1692:Anglican bishops of Dorchester
663:Crockford's Clerical Directory
213:, England. He was educated at
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1590:Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet
1503:Diocesan Church House, Oxford
1207:Portsmouth (until 1999) &
830:"Bishop of Dorchester update"
19:For the baseball player, see
1582:Bishop suffragan of Oswestry
513:Gavin Collins (2021–present)
1697:Evangelical Anglican clergy
806:Journeys in Grace and Truth
696:Journeys in Grace and Truth
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419:Prayers of Love and Faith
246:College of Law, Guildford
163:College of Law, Guildford
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1617:Archdeacon of Buckingham
1036:Church of England titles
309:conservative evangelical
254:Trinity College, Bristol
205:Early life and education
167:Trinity College, Bristol
21:Gavin Collins (baseball)
1687:Archdeacons of the Meon
1626:Archdeacon of Berkshire
1124:, Bishop of Southampton
668:Church House Publishing
291:in 1998. He served his
227:Trinity Hall, Cambridge
159:Trinity Hall, Cambridge
16:British Anglican bishop
1209:Portsdown (since 1999)
1052:Archdeacon of The Meon
657:"Gavin Andrew Collins"
437:and a sister who is a
352:same-sex relationships
315:. He was additionally
195:Archdeacon of The Meon
1361:Bishops of Dorchester
267:(MA) degree in 1997.
199:Diocese of Portsmouth
1608:Archdeacon of Oxford
1568:Bishop of Buckingham
1562:Bishop of Dorchester
1314:Will Hughes (acting)
462:. London: Ekklesia.
364:Bishop of Dorchester
333:Portsmouth Cathedral
313:Diocese of St Albans
258:evangelical Anglican
248:, he qualified as a
244:Having attended the
229:, graduating with a
219:comprehensive school
183:Bishop of Dorchester
181:bishop. He has been
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117:Gavin Andrew Collins
45:Bishop of Dorchester
881:Oxford.anglican.org
760:on 30 October 2011.
718:"A Church Near You"
666:(online ed.).
329:St Albans Cathedral
1707:British solicitors
1651:Deanery of Reading
1644:Selected deaneries
1016:on 2 November 2023
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722:Achurchnearyou.com
599:. 24 November 2020
510:The Right Reverend
358:Episcopal ministry
303:of Christ Church,
33:The Right Reverend
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412:Church of England
372:COVID-19 pandemic
287:in 1997 and as a
281:Church of England
271:Ordained ministry
225:. He read law at
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