New Anglican cracks emerge as rebel clergy group say Synod ‘crossed a line’ on sexuality issues

Jul 19, 2017 by

by James Macintyre, Christian Today:

Rebel conservative Anglican clergy have signed a document saying that the General Synod ‘crossed a line’ when it voted to condemn so-called gay ‘conversion therapy’ and to consider liturgical support to Christians who ‘transition’ from one gender to another.

The 21 signatories to the statement, published on the Anglican Ink website, state that ‘we, as some of those committed to the renewal of biblical and orthodox Anglicanism have already started to meet, on behalf of our fellow Anglicans, to discuss how to ensure a faithful ecclesial future’.

Referring to the votes passed at synod in York earlier this month, the statement says: ‘Many will share our dismay at the recent decisions…and the pursuing principles, values and practices contrary to Holy Scripture and church Tradition.

‘Given the persistent failure of the majority of the House of Bishops to fulfil the God-given duties which they have sworn to discharge these tragic developments were, sadly, not wholly unexpected.

‘Accordingly, and in preparation for such eventualities we, as some of those committed to the renewal of biblical and orthodox Anglicanism have already started to meet, on behalf of our fellow Anglicans, to discuss how to ensure a faithful ecclesial future. We now wish that we have done so to be more widely known.

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