St. Andrew’s Anglican in KY Places Ad

The following word of encouragment was placed as an ad in the Lexington Herald Leader on July 8, 2006. The parish secretary reports that there have been calls from Episcopalians wanting more information and also calls to express thanks to Fr. David Brannen for the message.

A Message to Kentucky Episcopalians

Recent news reports on the controversy in the Episcopal Church (ECUSA) could mislead people into thinking the fuss is about homosexuality. This is not true. ECUSA’s departure from historic Christian teaching about sex is a symptom of far more serious matters.

Before we get to this, however, we must admit the church has not always treated homosexuals with compassion. Christians have sometimes been harsh and unloving. Further, the church has sometimes focused on homosexuality while saying little about heterosexual sin. We deeply regret this and emphatically say this is a departure from the message and example of Jesus Christ. To be faithful to scripture, the church must evenhandedly uphold all Biblical standards for sexual expression.

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