ACK’s decision to spread its wings to America follows months of consultations with other Anglican Church provinces around the world opposed to gay relations.
The 72-member global Anglican communion is facing a split over gay rights. This follows moves in some countries to appoint gay and female priests. African branches have vehemently opposed gay clergy. In 2003, the Episcopal Church, the Anglican body in the US named Rev Gene Robinson who confessed to be gay, bishop of New Hampshire. The action was met with angry disapproval from church followers around the world opposed to gay relationships.
The division pits wealthy provinces notably in the US and Canada in North America against another group concentrated in Africa and Asia.
Thanks for the explanation. Ignore my emailed question please?
Gloria
There are already ACk clergy from Kenya here. Not to mention all the ex-TECUSA clergy, Fr. Arthur Toro in Jackson, MS, a missionary church-planter sent from the Diocese of Thika, Kenya, comes to mind…