Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Most Canadian Bishops Affirm Lambeth Moratoria

http://www.livingchurch.org/news/news-updates/2008/11/4/most-canadian-bishops-affirm-lambeth-moratoria

[The Living Church] 5 Nov 2008--The House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada acknowledged at the end of a five-day meeting on Oct. 31 that while a majority affirm their commitment to the three-part moratoria proposed by the Windsor Continuation Group at this summer’s Lambeth Conference, a growing number of dioceses are taking steps to authorize same-sex blessings.

The bishops spent considerable time discussing the moratoria on approving same-sex blessings, the consecration of person in same-sex relationships to the episcopate, and cross-border incursions. According to a statement released by the bishops, they also called for the establishment of diocesan commissions to discuss the matter of same-sex blessings in preparation for debate at General Synod 2010.

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