Thursday, June 30, 2005

Methodists on road to Anglican unity

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/06/30/nmeth30.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/06/30/ixhome.html

[The Telegraph] June 30, 2005--The Methodist Church paved the way for its first bishops yesterday, accelerating its move towards unity with the Church of England.

Related articles:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1517747,00.html
Methodist leaders vote to bless gay couples - The Guardian
http://www.christiantoday.com/news/church/methodist.church.considers.offering.guidelines.for.samesex.blessing.requests./648.htm
Methodist Church To Offer Guidelines for Same-Sex Blessing Requests - Christianity Today UK
http://www.christianpost.com/article/europe/467/section/methodist.church.to.offer.guidelines.for.same-sex.blessing/1.htm
Methodist Church To Offer Guidelines for Same-Sex Blessing - The Christian Post

What am I missing? The Methodist Church is moving toward unity with the Church of England while voting to bless gay couples. Are they living on the same planet as we are?

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