An Email From Bishop Howe On the House Of Bishops Meeting

Shared with his permission:

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I am grateful for the discussion on this thread.

I want to offer a couple of opinions. Please note: my opinions.

First, the Special Commission appointed by Frank Griswold and George Werner was heartily criticized as being far too “liberal,” but I think virtually all of the bishops were surprised by how “conservative” the (preliminary) report we received from it actually was! The Commission’s recommendations will reach about as far in the direction of Windsor as this Church can possibly reach.

Unfortunately (in my opinion) not far enough.

Windsor said: no more sexually active gay bishops. The Commission recommends that we pass a Resolution that urges “extreme caution” before confirming the election of another sexually active gay bishop.

Immediately, the questions of some of our bishops were: “And would it be possible for us to exercise ‘extreme caution’ and still confirm the election of a sexually active gay bishop?” “Surely you are not FORBIDDING the confirmation of a sexually active gay bishop, are you?” etc.

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