Archbishop fears gay vote impact

 » By maddona | the 12-07-2009 at 07:14 | 45 views (20 unique) | 1 comment | Report post!

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams has expressed his concern at the election of the second openly gay bishop in the Anglican Church. He said the move raised "very serious questions" for both the Episcopal Church in the US and the Anglican Communion as a whole. But he noted that the election of the Reverend Mary Glasspool in the diocese of Los Angeles had yet to be confirmed.

The 2003 election of the first openly gay bishop created a massive rift. Ms Glasspool was elected on Saturday as an assistant bishop in the diocese of Los Angeles. She needs a majority of national Episcopal Church heads to back her consecration. The Episcopal Church leader, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, has said she will consecrate any bishop whose election follows the rules.



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traceyjayne
traceyjayne
the 12-07-2009 at 08:26
good at job it shouldn't matter

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