The Church of England and Lambeth 1:10
This paper was recently presented as a briefing to the GAFCON Primates on the situation in the Church of England regarding attitudes, teaching and practice on sexual ethics, official and unofficial. It argues that the Church of England has already ‘crossed the line’ by allowing a culture to develop where violations of Lambeth Resolution 1:10 are increasingly prevalent. It is published with permission.
The Church of England and Lambeth 1.10
Introduction
Lambeth 1.10 is the authoritative teaching of the Anglican Communion on sexuality because it accurately articulates the biblical revelation about human sexuality. It is well known that The Episcopal Church, Anglican Church of Canada, and Scottish Episcopal Church have violated Lambeth 1.10 for over a decade. In recent years, the Church of England’s compliance with Lambeth 1.10 has been under scrutiny, and the release of the Pilling Report[1] and the process of “Shared Conversations” have only heightened concerns around the Communion, and within England itself[2].
The last quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017 will include meetings of the Church of England’s House of Bishops and the General Synod. Many are asking whether or not the Church of England will “hold the line” on sexuality. Unfortunately, the lines drawn by Lambeth 1.10 have already been crossed, in some cases, going as far back as 2002. This document catalogues some of the ways in which Lambeth 1.10 has been violated within the Church of England.
What is Lambeth 1.10?
See also:
Row over release of gay clergy list, by Harry Farley, Christian Today
GAFCON defends decision to release list of gay Church of England clergy, by Premier journalist
[these headlines are misleading – the GAFCON list is not of gay clergy, but clergy and Bishops who have defied the agreed policies of the C of E by entering into same sex marriages, conducting blessings of same sex relationships, or using their position to teach against the historic biblical doctrine of the church. Each case has long been in the public domain and in most cases, mentioned on Anglican Mainstream.]
GAFCON UK: The Church of England and Lambeth 1:10 – the embarrassing rainbow elephant in the room, by David Ould
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