The dust has barely settled and already, different interpretations of the decisions General Synod made last month about human sexuality have led one parish to publicly offer blessings to same-gender unions, and another to say that it would not deny a parishioner’s request for a same-sex marriage.
During its seven-day meeting in Winnipeg, the church’s highest governing body approved a resolution saying that same-sex blessings are “not in conflict” with the church’s core doctrine but defeated another that would have given dioceses the power to offer them in churches.
There is enough ambiguity in those decisions that it is left open to dioceses and churches to offer same-sex blessings, said Rev. Jim Ferry, who was fired for being involved in a homosexual relationship in 1991. He has since been given some duties at Holy Trinity church in downtown Toronto.
As I noted during the Synod, the HoB votes on A186+187 foreshadowed this laissez faire situation. The only thing of interest at this point is whether +Ilhoff will comment on this situation. If +Ilhoff doesn’t say anything, that will prove Osorio to be correct. Osorio’s diocesan essentially confirmed Osorio’s canonical situation.
Well they said that if the Canadian General Synod did not do what they wanted, they would just ignore it. Looks like they are.
The headline is inaccurate. These parishes have chosen to disassociate themselves from Anglicanism by their actions.