Traditional Anglican ping, continued in memory of its founder Arlin Adams. Reuters: “North American Anglicans Defend Gay Policies”
“At least three dioceses said they would continue to authorize the blessings of same-sex unions for now, despite the request for a moratorium.
“I see no reason to call a moratorium,” Orris Walker, bishop of the diocese of Long Island, told Reuters.
“If this makes people unhappy, I’m disappointed, but we have work to do and we’ll proceed … I think we’re playing games. I think the split is already there. I’m not sure anything can be done to avoid the split.”
The diocese of North Carolina and the British Columbian diocese of New Westminster also said they would maintain their practices for now.
The blessings in New Westminster, which started in 2002, were the reason the Northern Ireland meeting targeted the Canadian church. But the diocese said it would not stop at least until a synod meeting studies it again in May.
“The blessings continue at least till the synod,” diocesan spokesman Neale Adams said.
The primate of the Canadian church, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, said he would maintain his past recommendation of a moratorium but said he personally favored such blessings. He said New Westminster had been acting within its rights and done it to advance justice.
“Unity at a price of justice is not a price they have been prepared to pay,” he said….”
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