Steven Croft
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 66 |
| Date of birth | May 29,1957 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Halifax |
| United Kingdom | |
| Current teams | Lancashire Cricket Club |
| Date joined | Lancashire Cricket Club |
| First-class debut | Lancashire |
| Oxford UCCE | |
| Bowling | Right-arm off break |
| Job | Cricketer |
| Bowl | off break |
| Firstclass debut | Lancashire |
| Oxford | |
| List a debut | Lancashire |
| Party | Lords Spiritual |
| Position | Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom since 2016 |
| Children | 4 |
| Church | Church of England |
| Books | Pilgrim |
| Pilgrim: The Beatitudes | |
| Pilgrim: A Course for the Christian Journey | |
| Reflections on the Psalms | |
| Teams | Lancashire Cricket Club |
| Education | Myerscough College |
| Worcester College | |
| Height | 180 (cm) |
| La debut | 29 August 2002 Lancashire CB v Oxfordshire |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1780877 |
Steven Croft Life story
Steven John Lindsey Croft is a Church of England bishop and theologian specialising in mission. He has been Bishop of Oxford since the confirmation of his election on 6 July 2016.
Archbishop will not give new prayer blessing for gay couples
... " Dr Steven Croft, the Bishop of Oxford, said the church has " further to go" on the issue and called for a change in its doctrine to allow gay marriage, becoming the most senior bishop in the Church of England to do so...
Bishop of Oxford says church should marry gay couples
... The Right Reverend Dr Steven Croft said he was sorry his views on same-sex marriage were " slow to change" and had " caused genuine hurt, disagreement and pain"...
Bishop of Oxford says church should marry gay couples
The Bishop of Oxford has said Church of England clergy should be able to bless and marry gay couples.
The Right Reverend Dr Steven Croft said he was sorry his views on same-sex marriage were " slow to change" and had " caused genuine hurt, disagreement and pain".
In an essay, He Said clergy should also be allowed to marry a same-sex partner if they wished.
By law can bless or marry gay couples.
The essay, Together in Love and Faith, sets out The Ways Bishop Croft's own views on same-sex relationships have changed over the Last Decade .
" I need to acknowledge the acute pain and distress of LGBTQ+ people in The Life of The Church , " he wrote.
" I Am sorry that, corporately, we have been so slow as a Church to reach better decisions and practice on these matters.
" I Am sorry that My Own views were slow to change and that my actions, and lack of action, have caused genuine hurt, disagreement and pain. "
He added: " Any settlement must be founded On Love and respect: love and respect for LGBTQ+ people and their families within and beyond The Church , love and respect for those who take different views.
" This love must be the hallmark of our debates and conduct through this season".
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In April, the Archbishop of Wales said same-sex weddings.
The archbishop said The Church in Wales should be inclusive and " welcome people, where they are, who they are".
Source of news: bbc.com
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