From telling homophobes to ‘get over’ people being gay to a simple ‘TGIF’ on a Friday, the noticeboard outside his Gosford church has won him a huge amount of fans.
His most popular sign? It’s one he put up in July last year that reads: ‘Dear Christians, some people are gay. Get over it. Love God.’
The church has over 14,000 likes on Facebook, and is gaining popularity with people aged 25 – 54; the demographic most often missing from church services.
Sadly, Father Bower’s signs have meant a few of his congregation have scarpered.
“That’s really sad because these people are still considered to be friends,” he said. “I’ve known them for a long time but they have felt that they in good conscience can’t continue in a community that holds certain views.”
Happily, despite the controversy he courts, Father Bower has never been censored by the bishops.
“The bishops may not always agree with what I say but they feel very strongly that we have to have these conversations,” he said.
Find the church’s Facebook page here.
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