Orthodox bishops refuse to take Holy Communion at Lambeth Conference services attended by gay clergy and partners
by Kelly Valencia, Premier:
Orthodox bishops at the Lambeth Conference will abstain from receiving Holy Communion during services at Canterbury Cathedral for which same-sex partners of bishops are invited to attend.
During a press conference on Friday, members of the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches (GFSA) announced they will remain seated in protest of last minute changes to a motion which included Resolution 1.10, a text reaffirming the Christian orthodox view of sexuality.
Earlier this week, the motion was amended to include the plurality of views on the issue across Anglican provinces – including those which already bless same-sex marriage.
But, unhappy with the decision, members of GFSA have also announced they will be tabling their own motion affirming an Orthodox view on marriage.
They argued that while there’s a desire to ‘walk together’ as a Communion, they cannot do so “until provinces – which have gone against Scripture – repent and return to orthodoxy”.
For them, affirming Resolution 1.10 “is not just about sex and marriage, but fundamentally about the authority of the Bible which Anglicans believe to be central to faith and order”.
They want it to be recognised as the Anglican Communion’s ‘official teaching’ on marriage and sexuality.
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