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Side door open for same sex blessings
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25 June 2007
Despite the news headlines, the Anglican Church of Canada did not close the door on same sex blessings at the Church’s General Synod in Winnipeg this past week. Nor did the Church take the steps specifically requested by the leaders of the global Anglican Communion – known as Primates.
By General Synod declaring that same sex blessings are compatible with Anglican core doctrine, nothing now stands in the way of these blessings continuing in the Diocese of New Westminster (in the Vancouver area) and being introduced into dioceses throughout Canada.
The Primates have called for a clear, unambiguous endorsement of traditional Church teaching on sexuality and an end to same sex blessings, as has been practiced in the Diocese of New Westminster since 2002. This General Synod has created confusion and ambiguity. By its action – and lack of action – the Church has clearly signaled that it does not value walking with the global Anglican Communion.
Members of Network are deeply grieved by the decisions of General Synod. We will now await the response of the Primates and will be consulting with our membership.
The Network represents and supports Canadian Anglicans and parishes whose orthodox, biblically-faithful views put them at odds with their church authorities. The Network is also committed to ensuring that orthodox Canadian Anglicans are able to remain in full communion with their spiritual brothers and sisters around the world – even if the Anglican Church of Canada permanently “walks apart”.
Anglican Network in Canada members are in the mainstream of historic and global Anglicanism. We remain faithful to Holy Scripture, committed to traditional Anglican teaching and in full Communion with the vast majority of global Anglicans. Well over 70 per cent of the 77 million Anglicans worldwide share our commitment to historic, biblically-faithful Anglicanism.
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