June 18, 2006

Schism Imminent?

The ordination of women and homosexuals -- especially to the episcopacy -- have been of concern to the worldwide Anglican Communion for years. This weekend's selection of a pro-homosexual female bishop to head the Episcopal Church in the United States can only serve to exacerbate the divisions.

The Episcopal Church chose Nevada Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori as its leader yesterday, making her the first woman to head any denomination in the Anglican Communion worldwide.

The decision by delegates to the Episcopal General Convention in Columbus, Ohio, to choose a female presiding bishop for the 2.3 million-member denomination, 30 years after the church first allowed women to become priests, may exacerbate tensions between Episcopalians and other branches of the Anglican church. Three years ago, Episcopalians angered many conservatives in the United States and abroad by electing an openly gay man from New Hampshire, V. Gene Robinson, as a bishop.

Jefferts Schori, 52, a former oceanographer, backed Robinson's election. The runner-up in the race for presiding bishop, Alabama Bishop Henry Parsley, opposed consecrating Robinson.

Before Robinson's consecration in 2003, no openly gay priest had become a bishop in the Anglican church's history, which extends back more than 450 years. Only the United States, Canada and New Zealand have female bishops, although some other provinces allow women to qualify for the position. The Church of England does not allow female bishops.

With outgoing Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold by her side, Jefferts Schori told the delegates yesterday that she was "awed and honored and deeply privileged to be elected." She was chosen on the fifth ballot, getting 95 votes to 93 for six male candidates.

The historic vote shocked many delegates who had gathered at the convention, where they were also debating whether to temporarily halt the appointment of gay bishops to make amends with other Anglican leaders. Gasps escaped from some members when Jefferts Schori's name was announced, according to the Associated Press.

While the American branch of Anglicanism is among the most liberal, the worldwide Anglican community is relatively conservative -- and thatose conservative areas are where it is growing. In the United States, there has already been a series of efforts to place more traditionalist congregations under the control of foreign bishops who are more faithful to the teachings of Scripture and tradition.

This move will continue -- and will likely see the expulsion of the Episcopal Church USA from the Anglican Communion, and with the traditionalist remnant remaining a part of worldwide Anglicanism.

Posted by: Greg at 10:54 PM | Comments (77) | Add Comment
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1 As a parishioner at Saint Anne's, Damascus, MD, I receive Holy Communion from a priest who, like the PB-elect, happens to be a woman. The idea that the priest must be male and is representative of Jesus Christ because Our Lord had male genitalia is, imho, one of the more profoundly misguided notions abroad in the world. The priest is representative of Our Lord Jesus because the priest has been called, by the action of the Holy Spirit, to a ministry of celebration, and that celebration (The Holy Eucharist) is all about love.
Not genitalia, but Love that gave All willingly, on a cross on a dusty hill, surrounded by jeering mobs, because a Roman governor wanted to pacify the Pharisees.
Out of this execution of a man who was known to most as just another troublemaking rabbi, God brought forth the Risen Christ, who redeems you, me, Bp Jefferts-Schori and everyone else who has been baptized in the Holy Spirit.
Just my two cents' worth.

Posted by: Mark Hinckley at Tue Jun 20 02:43:19 2006 (JkWGT)

2 I always find it interesting that unlike Luther, who sought to restore the practices of the early church, latter day reformers find it necessary to begin by rejecting anythiong in Scripture and Tradition that conflicts with their modern sensibilities.

It is rather as if they believe that God has been waiting for them to come along to correct two millenia of consistent faith, teaching, and practice.

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