From here:
AN Anglican priest is furious that a sex shop will open today, Easter Saturday, opposite his church.
Reverend Nick Wallace wants the Good Vibrations adult shop on South Rd, Clovelly Park, closed.
“I’m absolutely outraged,” Reverend Wallace said.
“We at St Mary’s feel as if we’ve been ignored and treated with contempt by not being consulted about this shop which faces directly across from our heritage cemetery and place of worship.”
The adult store, which was previously occupied by a paint shop, is within the boundary of Marion Council, but the church is within Mitcham Council’s area.
Perhaps the church should look at this as an opportunity: parade around the “adult” (that term always amuses me, since there could scarcely be a more childish view of sex than that of pornography) shop carrying placards warning the patrons of the deleterious effects of smut on their sex lives. Hand out tracts containing the four spiritual laws. Photograph people entering the store and publish the images on the church website with the offer to buy prints. Send the choir into the store to sing hymns.
The possibilities are endless.
How about “begin a ministry to people who are addicted to porn”?
What are they complaining about? God has given them a “Mission Field” right across the street! How fortuitous!
In Sydney NSW, one the Anglican Church of St Barnabas, Broadway had a hotel on the opposide side of the street. For many ytears, the publican and the Rector had a friendly rivalry, expressed througy messages on the noticeboard outside the church, and in one of the windows of the hotel bar, fronting the street. While the “sex shop” may probably not react, surely there is the opportunity to publish the Gospel message in such a way thet people leaving the premises cannot help but notice it.
The shop isn’t selling sex, its not a red light district. only people who don’t have an open mind wont understand. the world we live in requires more open minded people to understand each others problems and accept or help them more to get along better. love the photo.