Source:  The Living Church

July 14, 2009

Members of the House of Deputies appeared to be in no mood to alter the language of Resolution D025, which provides a revised statement to the church and the rest of the Anglican Communion as to the suitability of partnered homosexual persons within the episcopacy and other senior leadership positions of the church.

The House of Deputies approved the resolution as presented by the Committee on World Mission July 12, but the House of Bishops amended the document slightly July 13, requiring the two versions to be reconciled.

"I rise against amendment," said Simon Ross of Michigan. "If amended ,we will never see it in this house again. We have worked too long and hard. To change that now would be criminal." . . .

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