Associated Press via VirtueOnline:
7/16/2009
A leader of the new Anglican Church in North America says decisions being made at the Episcopal Church's General Convention underline why he and many others are no longer Episcopalians.
Canon Daryl Fenton says in addition to rejecting biblical teaching against homosexuality, the Episcopal Church has watered down central Christian doctrines on Christ, salvation, and the authority of Scripture.
Fenton says the fact that Episcopalians are openly accepting homosexuals in ministry and same-sex relationships should help the world's Anglicans decide whether the Episcopal Church is still the true voice of Anglicanism in North America.
At that General Convention in Anaheim, California, Episcopal bishops have authorized the church to start drafting an official prayer for same-sex couples, another step toward acceptance of gay relationships that will deepen the rift between the denomination and its fellow Anglicans overseas.
The bishops voted 104-30 at the Episcopal General Convention to "collect and develop theological resources and liturgies" for blessing same-gender relationships, which would be considered at the next national meeting in 2012.
The resolution notes the growing number of states that allow gay marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships, and gives bishops in those regions discretion to provide a "generous pastoral response" to couples in local parishes.
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