From Ireland-
On Wednesday the House of Bishops
will decided whether to affirm the appointment of Archdeacon David
McClay as Bishop of Down and Dromore, the largest diocese in the Church of Ireland.
Although respect is
due to his work as a rector, his election as bishop is deeply troubling,
and many people from all over the island have written to the bishops to
express their grave concern.
Archdeacon McClay is a member of the council of Gafcon (Global Anglican Future Conference) Ireland, an organisation which opposes amongst other things same-sex marriage and the ordination of homosexuals.
So why object to
Archdeacon McClay’s appointment? Because the policy and doctrine of the
Church of Ireland are decided by the General Synod.
That the Church of
Ireland is Irish seems a truism. Currently we are celebrating the 150th
anniversary of disestablishment or break from the Church of England. An Ireland-wide synodical structure was hewn out to give representation to every church member from Belfast to Ballybunion.
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