Serving bishop joins criticism against C of E stance on gay marriage

Feb 14, 2017 by

by Harriet Sherwood, Guardian:

A serving Church of England bishop has added his name to an open letter written by retired bishops to their successors criticising the church for lack of leadership over gay relationships.

Five more retired Anglican bishops have also signed the letter, bringing the total to 19, along with 500 church members and supporters of gay rights.

Alan Wilson, the bishop of Buckingham, said a recent report by bishops on the issue of sexuality was “just trying to keep a lid on things”.

He told the Guardian: “I want to know, what is the good news of the Church of England for gay and lesbian people? I don’t see it in the report. The bishops are just trying to manage things, which is not going to get us where we want to be.”

The letter from retired bishops was an unprecedented intervention on the eve of the C of E’s four-day synod, or general assembly, which begins in London on Monday.

Synod members will be asked to “take note” of a report by bishops which upholds traditional teaching that marriage is a lifelong union of a man and woman. Gay rights supporters are planning a rebellion on the floor of the synod.

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