Vancouver Sun: Members of what is described as the largest congregation in the Anglican Church of Canada voted strongly Wednesday to split with Vancouver-area Bishop Michael Ingham over his support for same-sex blessings. “It means that the community speaks with one mind,” said St. John’s Shaughnessy Anglican Church spokeswoman Lesley Bentley, after a preliminary count showed that out of 495 ballots cast, only 11 opposed the split and nine abstained.
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Anglican Network of Canada (ACN) - Bishop Harvey welcomes St John’s (Shaughnessy). Read more here
15 February 2008 at 10:47 pm
This is another on the issue of same sex relationships. I hope the church lets this issue go already.
16 February 2008 at 12:53 am
Let’s call it, what is really is—perverted same-sex relationships. God called these animalist acts—abominations.
16 February 2008 at 1:43 am
Here’s a link to another article on this situation in Vancouver’s St. John’s Shaughnessey Anglican Church.
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=308952
Good Read…..
18 February 2008 at 10:09 am
Following four (4) links report on various votes and activities in Churches in Ontario and on Vancouver Island, Canada
http://www.anglicanessentials.ca/wordpress/index.php/2008/02/17/st-aidans-windsor-votes-to-join-the-network-as-an-anglican-essentials-network-parish/
http://www.anglicanessentials.ca/wordpress/index.php/2008/02/17/breaking-vote-results-for-st-georges-lowville-and-st-hildas-oakville/
http://www.anglicanessentials.ca/wordpress/index.php/2008/02/16/breaking-st-albans-vote/
http://www.anglicanessentials.ca/wordpress/index.php/2008/02/16/rector-and-associate-at-st-marys-metchosin-vancouver-island-inhibited-by-archdeacon-bryant-scott/