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Allie Martin and Jody Brown
OneNewsNow.com
October 18, 2007
An official with a group of conservative pastors and laypeople from the Episcopal Church USA says it doesn't appear that Episcopal churches in North America will repent of their clear violation of scripture regarding homosexuality.
ECUSA Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori says the concession last month to Anglican conservatives to delay consecrating more openly homosexual bishops, or officially blessing same-sex couples, felt like a "crucifixion" to her. The ECUSA leader says the concessions were made so her denomination could remain part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
"We reaffirmed commitments made at the last General Convention to wait and to consider carefully before consenting to the election of another openly gay and partnered bishop, and to wait before authorizing rights for blessing same-sex unions," Jefferts Schori said during a news conference in New York. the rest
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