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Title: Episcopal Leaders Developing Response to Anglican Requests
Post by: LostInTime on June 12, 2007, 02:34:59 PM
Post by: LostInTime on June 12, 2007, 02:34:59 PM
Christian Post (http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070612/27934_Episcopal_Leaders_Developing_Response_to_Anglican_Requests.htm)
By Lillian Kwon
Christian Post Reporter
Tue, Jun. 12 2007 01:03 PM ET
Three months before The Episcopal Church's deadline (Sept. 30) to respond to the Anglican Communion's latest communiqué requesting the American church body to make an unequivocal pledge not to authorize same-sex blessings and confirm another openly gay bishop, the Executive Council began a four-day meeting Monday to discuss the draft report.
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Claiming 2,500 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender members in his organization, Mac-Iyalla said, "It is wrong to say that homosexuality is a Western, imported culture," according to Episcopal News Service.
By Lillian Kwon
Christian Post Reporter
Tue, Jun. 12 2007 01:03 PM ET
Three months before The Episcopal Church's deadline (Sept. 30) to respond to the Anglican Communion's latest communiqué requesting the American church body to make an unequivocal pledge not to authorize same-sex blessings and confirm another openly gay bishop, the Executive Council began a four-day meeting Monday to discuss the draft report.
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Claiming 2,500 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender members in his organization, Mac-Iyalla said, "It is wrong to say that homosexuality is a Western, imported culture," according to Episcopal News Service.
Title: Re: Episcopal Leaders Developing Response to Anglican Requests
Post by: Sandy on June 12, 2007, 04:26:31 PM
Post by: Sandy on June 12, 2007, 04:26:31 PM
That's why they refer to Episcopals as "The chosen frozen".
I used to be one and very involved with the church and served as stewarship chairman for our mission. And while individuals within the community, including priest, deacons, and bishops were very open to accepting *everyone*, it was very difficult to define it as policy.
-Sandy
I used to be one and very involved with the church and served as stewarship chairman for our mission. And while individuals within the community, including priest, deacons, and bishops were very open to accepting *everyone*, it was very difficult to define it as policy.
-Sandy