Thursday, January 21, 2016

NM’s Episcopal leader dismissive of Anglican action

From New Mexico-

A rebuke by Anglican leaders is unlikely to reverse Episcopalian support for same-sex marriage, which emerged from decades of heated debate within the U.S. church, New Mexico’s top Episcopal leader said Wednesday.

Bishop Michael Vono, head of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande, also criticized conservative Anglican leaders who demanded disciplinary action against the Episcopal Church, the U.S. body of the Anglican Communion.

Leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion announced last week that it would suspend Episcopal Church for three years, which bars the U.S. church from posts on policy-setting committees in the worldwide family of churches.


More here-

http://www.abqjournal.com/709579/news/gets-a-brushoff.html

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