Barking and Dagenham Recorder: Curate at centre of gay row

Richard Wood

THE ordination of a Dagenham curate has been put on hold after he refused to receive communion in a row over homosexuality.

Richard Wood, 35, was due to take up his post as curate of Dagenham Parish Church in Crown Street.

But the ordination came to an abrupt end when the lay curate indicated his reluctance to share his communion with the Bishop of Chelmsford, Rt Rev John Gladwin.

Mr Wood felt unable to take part in the personal ceremony with the bishop, who is said to support a group campaigning for the inclusion of homosexuals in the church. Read more

(Ed: Link here to Changing Attitude and what they believe. John Gladwin is listed as a patron here.)