From New York-
To Our Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Diocese of New York,
Many
of you will have learned by now that Justin Welby, the Archbishop of
Canterbury, has invited all active bishops in the communion, including
gay bishops, to attend the 2020 Lambeth Conference. That is a positive
development, since that was not true of the last Lambeth in 2008, when
Bishop Gene Robinson was pointedly not invited to attend and
participate. However, we are alarmed that at the same time he has said
that spouses of bishops who are in same-sex marriages will not be
invited. As of this writing that ruling affects a single bishop and
spouse in the Anglican Church of Canada, and a single bishop and spouse
in the Episcopal Church - Mary Glasspool and her spouse Becki Sander of
our own diocese (though note that the bishop-elect of Maine is in a
same-sex marriage, and when he becomes the bishop, this will apply to
his spouse as well).
In
two weeks the House of Bishops will hold our spring meeting in North
Carolina, and we expect this matter to occupy some of our time. However,
as so many of you have contacted us to know the response we will make
from this diocese, we are writing this letter now to inform you of our
thinking, understanding that we have not yet been in conversation with
the full community of our fellow bishops.
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