He is off to join the Presbyterians. I don’t know whether Anglicans or Presbyterians will be rejoicing; Glynn Cardy has been instrumental in erecting heretical – known in Anglican circles as “controversial” – billboards outside his church.

From here:

The Reverend Glynn Cardy is leaving the inner-city Anglican parish of St-Matthews-in-the-city for St Luke’s, a Presbyterian church in Remuera. He takes up the job in October.

St Matthews has gained a profile for its billboards which often challenge ideas about marriage equality, homosexuality and solo mothers.

Rev Cardy says even though his new congregation will be Presbyterian and not Anglican, the job at St Luke’s was too good to say no to. He says that includes welcoming gay and lesbian people into the congregation.

In a recent interview he denied the personhood of God, making nonsense of Christianity and a mockery of his supposed calling:

There is a strong tendency to make God into a being. This “being” God, albeit with super powers, is usually male, with personality and prejudices.

My experience of God is more akin to a source of energy or power. That power is best known in mutual loving relationships.

Hence the phrase “God is love” is not describing a divine being who loves, but is using the word G-o-d to describe a transformative loving energy.