Anglican congregation votes to leave over same-sex blessings

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

    Comments & Responses

  1. This is another on the issue of same sex relationships. I hope the church lets this issue go already.

    Posted by Viktor  on  02/15  at  09:47 PM

  2. Let’s call it, what is really is--perverted same-sex relationships. God called these animalist acts--abominations.

    Posted by GARY MORROW  on  02/15  at  11:53 PM

  3. 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.....

    Posted by  on  02/16  at  12:43 AM

  4. 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/

    Posted by  on  02/18  at  09:09 AM
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