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Oct 3, 2023 • 10 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
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Right let's start a deep dive, love read on THAT homophobic sermon from St Aldates Church, Oxford, shall we?

#oxford #students #lgbt #church Image
What do we know? We know it was a Sunday Sermon at St Aldates Church, Oxford.

According to #ChurchNearYou: "We are a welcoming church in the heart of Oxford".

Wikipedia says St Aldates is Church of England, with a staff team of 30. They are responsible for #LoveOxford Image
St Aldates Church has links to the @alphacourseuk @AlphaCourse. Not only were they filmed running am Alpha Course as a unique Channel 4 documentary called "Revelations - How to find God", but also Stephen Foster who "leads St Aldates" is listed as a Director. Image
@alphacourseuk @alphacourse Look, I'm not saying resign immediately, but this Homophobic Sermon is going to need addressing ASAP

@alphacourseuk @alphacourse St Aldates Church is heavily linked with New Wine, with multiple shared speakers, including, Simon Ponsonby himself in 2022, possibly 2023.

Something ELSE to address @NewWineEngland?

@NewWineLondon Image
@alphacourseuk @alphacourse @NewWineEngland @NewWineLondon New Wine sells talks, teaching packs, boks, etc, by Simon Ponsonby.

How do they feel about his Homophobic Sermon?

#newwine #newwinelondon
@alphacourseuk @alphacourse @NewWineEngland @NewWineLondon Simon Ponsonby is considered a "friend of the movement" of Vineyard Churches, listed as such here alongside @nickygumbel and @PeteGreig

How do they feel about his Homophobic Sermon? Image
@alphacourseuk @alphacourse @NewWineEngland @NewWineLondon @nickygumbel @PeteGreig I posted some highlights (lowlights) of the sermon yesterday here:

@alphacourseuk @alphacourse @NewWineEngland @NewWineLondon @nickygumbel @PeteGreig I have run out of time to jump into detailing the transcript of the talk today. I'm off out to see a show! But I will be back.
@alphacourseuk @alphacourse @NewWineEngland @NewWineLondon @nickygumbel @PeteGreig @threadreaderapp Can you Unroll for me please?

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Alright, let's go then.

I've got time.

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What was the letter the Students sent to the Bishop of Oxford?
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Play disingenuous games, get disingenuous prizes.
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