Anglican Communion Alliance of Canada responds to Toronto gay episcopal wedding

Jan 30, 2019 by

from Anglican Ink:

The Diocese of Toronto, the most prominent and populous of Canadian Anglican dioceses, issued a congratulatory news release on Dec. 28 announcing that a bishop of that diocese had been married in a same-sex ceremony at St. James’ Cathedral, with Bishop Susan Bell of the Diocese of Niagara officiating and Archbishop Colin Johnson and Bishop Andrew Asbil in attendance.

We realize that some may see this as a personal matter, but given the public nature of the event and those involved, we do feel we need to address these actions since our Church is presently engaged in a process of discernment regarding same-gender marriages. These are our brothers and sisters in Christ, and in raising questions about recent events, our aim is neither to accuse nor to question motives but to point out real and significant difficulties in the process of discernment in which our Church is engaged.

This event takes place in the context of a diocese whose bishop, then Archbishop Colin Johnson, following General Synod 2016, declared, along with several other diocesan bishops, that they would proceed with allowing same-sex marriages in spite of the fact that the Resolution regarding Canon XXI had not yet gone through second reading and a final vote on the matter. The pre-emptive nature of this action has raised questions for many about the integrity and meaningfulness of this legislative process, especially as no ecclesial censure was invoked.

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