NEWARK: Episcopal Church's Leading Sodomite Advocate Promotes Same-Sex Rite

News Analysis

By David W. Virtue

NEWARK, NJ (5/22/2006)--When General Convention meets next month in Columbus, Ohio, high on the list of resolutions that will inflame the Global South will be one from Dr. Louie Crew, Chair of the Newark deputation, member of Executive Council and the Episcopal Church's leading lay homosexualist. His office is first sodomite of The Episcopal Church.

This past week, the aging Quean [Lutibelle] as he is known affectionately to his friends, submitted a change in the canons on marriage currently being used in the '79 Book of Common Prayer. In place of 'husband and wife' the words "two persons" have been substituted.

"We, A.B. and C.D., desiring to receive the blessing of Holy Matrimony in the Church, do solemnly declare that we hold marriage to be a lifelong union of (husband and wife deleted) two persons as it is set forth in the Book of Common Prayer.

"We believe that the union of (husband and wife deleted) two persons, in heart, body, and mind, is intended by God for their mutual joy; for the help and comfort given one another in prosperity and adversity; and, when it is God's will, for the procreation of children and their nurture in the knowledge and love of the Lord.

Said Crew: "The resolution calls for only the simplest of changes to the current canons." The resolution was endorsed by The Rev. Tobias Haller (C3 in Diocese of New York) and The Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe (C2 in the Diocese of California).

The truth is; this is worse than a same sex rite. It is changing the marriage ceremony to include marriage between homosexuals.
 
The authorization of the use of the marriage rite in Book of Common Prayer for Same-Sex Couples comes as the climax of a 40-year push by the gay activist to have homosexuality (gay and lesbian) behavior brokered into the Episcopal Church USA.

The final rendering of the resolution would now read: "Resolved, the House of _______ concurring, That this 75th General Convention authorizes use of the rites for Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage and The Blessing of a Civil Marriage in the Book of Common Prayer for same-sex couples in those civil jurisdictions that permit same-sex marriage, and further authorizes modification of gender references in the rites to accommodate such marriages."

 
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