From the Globe and Mail
The document handed out to bishops outlining the forum’s creation also proposed that the Anglican Communion’s 38 autonomous national and regional churches (called provinces) observe three moratoriums – on blessing same-sex unions, consecrating gay clergy in partnered relationships and poaching clergy and congregations across provincial boundaries who become disaffected from their bishops.
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Bishop Ingham called the document punitive and antithetical to the notion of communal inclusiveness.
“If this becomes the position of the Communion, it will put the Anglican Church of Canada in the position of having to support and defend irrational prejudice and bigotry in the eyes of our nation.”
Rev. Ed Hird, an Anglican priest who left the Diocese of New Westminster and the Anglican Church of Canada along with most of his congregation over same-sex blessings and joined the orthodox Anglican Coalition in Canada, said the proposals put before the Lambeth Conference would resolve nothing.
“The provisions aren’t enforceable,” he said. “The problems will just continue on. It would be a lot more helpful to have clarity.”
Both sides are morally committed to their position, and to avoid acknowledging that only makes matters worse, he said.
Congregations will do the enforcing with their feet and wallets. When Common Cause completes the transition to the Anglican Province of North America with its own Primate, Fred and Kate will huff and bluster to disinterested press and the last die-hards. Once the CC ASAs are totaled the media will recognize the immensity of the new unified communion.