(More apostasy!)Episcopalians Reject Ban on Gay BishopsEpiscopal Church Group Defers On Gay BishopsDeputies Reject Windsor Call For RestraintCOLUMBUS, OHIO (6/20/06)-The House of Deputies of the 75th Episcopal General Convention today rejected a resolution urging that the whole church "refrain from" the consecration of bishops "whose manner of life presents a challenge to the wider church," as well as from authorizing rites for homosexual unions.
The action on Resolution A161 may mean that the General Convention will make no response at all to the 2004 Windsor Report's requested moratorium on the consecration of further actively gay bishops and on same-sex blessings.
"Nothing's over until 6 p.m. tomorrow, but the direction is pretty clear," said the Rev. Martyn Minns of the American Anglican Council (AAC). The Episcopal Church (TEC) is "not willing to embrace the minimum requirements of the Windsor Report" on the homosexual issue.FULL STORY atEpiscopalians defeat bid to nix more gay bishops