News Release:
Ottawa Anglicans Call upon Synod Council to Withdraw Same-Sex Blessing Motion
NR04-001
OTTAWA, March 17th, 2004 - The Elmhurst Committee on Human Sexuality (ECHS), a group of orthodox Anglicans within the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, today expressed their profound disappointment with the decision of the Council of General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada to put forward a motion that would formally authorize consenting dioceses to permit the blessing of same-sex relationships. The approval of this motion will allow diocesan Synods to follow the four winds with respect to policy on this issue. This will inevitably lead to inconsistent and contradictory doctrine that will undermine the unity of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Anglican Communion, and the universal Church. Approving such a motion would also be highly contemptuous of the publicly expressed concerns of the majority of global Anglican leaders, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, and of ecumenical partners in other denominations. ECHS therefore calls upon the Council of General Synod to withdraw this ill-conceived motion and heed the call of the global Anglican Church, as expressed through the Archbishop of Canterbury, to exercise patience and restraint with regard to this issue. We also invite other orthodox Anglicans to join us in raising their concerns over the probable consequences of the approval of this motion.
Background: http://generalsynod.anglican.ca/stories/news.php?newsItem=2004-03-08_z.ans
For inquiries, please contact:
Sean Reid, Chair, (613)837-9321
Elmhurst Committee
P.O. Box 72092
Kanata, Ontario K2K 2P4
The Elmhurst Committee on Human Sexuality is a group of concerned Anglicans, both lay and clergy, from parishes across the Diocese of Ottawa. We stand committed to our orthodox Anglican faith and to the authority of the Bible on human sexuality. For more information on ECHS, its views and activities, please visit www.elmhurstcommittee.com.