NEW YORK: Diocese reaffirms support for full inclusion, stops short of rejecting B033
By Mary Frances Schjonberg
Sunday, December 03, 2006

[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Diocese of New York, meeting November 11 in its 230th annual convention, reaffirmed its support of the inclusion and ordination of gays and lesbians but narrowly rejected a call for the church to ignore the advice in General Convention Resolution B033.
Convention devoted the most discussion time to a resolution titled "Disassociating the Diocese of New York from Resolution B033 of the 2006 General Convention."

Speakers pro and con lined up at the microphones and the debate continued for nearly an hour.
The resolution as originally submitted was split into two. The delegates passed the first, which reaffirmed the diocese's position on the inclusion and ordination of gays and lesbians.

The convention narrowly defeated (114 yes, 138 no) the second resolution urging the bishops to ignore the General Convention's advice that bishops and standing committees refrain from consenting to the election of bishops "whose manner of life presents a challenge to the wider church and will lead to further strains on the communion." the rest