As far as sexuality is concerned, it all came down to two major Resolutions, which are now being interpreted in a variety of ways, but which I believe signal a clear intention on the part of The Episcopal Church to move even more boldly than it has thus far in the areas of same-sex blessings and the ordination of non-celibate gay and lesbian persons….<\/p>\n
Interestingly, the morning after the Bishops voted on D025 the headline on The Episcopal Life Daily was \u201cBishops approve opening ordination to gays.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
(The editor of the Daily was apparently called on the carpet for publishing that interpretation of D025, and that afternoon she appeared before the House of Bishops to offer her abject apology for doing so; and the headline the next day was a much-subdued \u201cConvention passes Resolution D025.\u201d\u009d)<\/p>\n
\u201cIntegrity,\u201d\u009d the gay and lesbian advocacy organization, released a statement at the end of Convention that said, \u201cWe came to this Convention committed to moving the Church beyond B033 [the 2006 Resolution] and forward on\u201d\u00a6the blessing of same-sex unions \u201d\u201c and we\u201d\u00a6have realized both of these goals.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
I want to say to you that I am deeply saddened that these two Resolutions have been passed, though I am not at all surprised.<\/p>\n
But, please hear me clearly: neither of them will have any direct effect on the Diocese of Central Florida.<\/p>\n