Although the spiritual leader of Pensacola-area Episcopal churches is conflicted, he has decided to authorize blessing same-sex unions.
The Rt. Rev. Philip M. Duncan II, bishop of the 63-congregation Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, stated in a letter to his flock of about 19,000 people: “I will consider each request for blessing individually, and I shall permit it where it has pastoral warrant.”
Duncan’s statement followed a decision by bishops at the Episcopal General Convention in Indianapolis this month to approve rites for gay and lesbian relationships….
That will go over like a lead balloon in the Deep South.
Sun rises in East, sets in West. Dog bites man. Et cetera.
Does anyone know if the roll call vote on the SSB resolution has been posted anywhere? It would be interesting to see how all the bishops voted.
If I recall correctly Philip Duncan voted against VGR’s consent back in 2003, but I guess his theology has changed in 9 years…
#1 and 3, It probably speaks more to who is left in TEC, that a bishop in the deep South can get away with it.