Australia Anglican Church to Consider Constitution Amendment to Break from CofE
The Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church in Australia will put forward a motion at its annual synod next Monday, proposing an amendment to the Church's constitution that would allow a possible break with the Church of England.
Posted: Thursday, October 13 , 2005, 11:05 (UK)

Leaders of the Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church in Australia have proposed the church amend its constitution to make possible a split with the Church of England, following developments regarding the ordination of gay clergy and same-sex unions.

The leaders put forward the motion, to be debated at the diocese’s annual synod next Monday, saying that recent developments within the Church of England “may make it desirable” to amend the Australian church’s constitutional, making the traditional link to the “mother church” of the Anglican Communion optional, reports The Australian.

The Australian church, according to section six of the constitution, holds that unity depends on the acknowledgement that the Church of England continues to uphold biblical teaching. The rest