Anglican Mainstream responds to TEC HoB and Common Cause College of Bishops

http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/index.php/2007/10/02/anglican-mainstream-responds-to-tec-hob-and-common-cause-college-of-bishops/

[Anglican Mainstream] 2 Oct 2007--We are disappointed that the response of The Episcopal Church House of Bishops [TEC HoB] fails to address the specific questions asked of it by the Primates’ Meeting in February.

The first two points - on the election of non-celibate gay and lesbian bishops, and on public rites for blessing same-sex unions - suggest that the TEC HoB has agreed not to walk further away from the rest of the Anglican Communion for the moment. However, the TEC HoB gives no indication of being prepared to turn and walk back towards us so that we may walk ahead together, and in reality same-sex blessings are continuing.

The third point - on Episcopal visitors - makes no progress beyond the previous inadequate proposals. It indicates a refusal by the TEC HoB to address the stated needs, for orthodox oversight and also for protection from legal action, of those congregations within TEC who wish to remain faithful to the Bible and the teaching of the Communion. Moreover, there is no response to the Primates’ request to suspend all actions in law against congregations with whom TEC is in dispute over property.