More Anglicans Reject Global Meeting with 'Unrepentant' Bishops
By Lillian Kwon
Christian Post Reporter
Wed, Jun. 27 2007

Anglican leaders around the world have less than a month to reply to a personal invitation by the worldwide denomination’s spiritual leader to attend a decennial meeting. Many, however, have already indicated their intention to decline the invite given the participation of American bishops who have been "unrepentant" of their controversial actions.

The Diocese of Sydney’s Standing Committee - the council of advice for diocesan bishops - urged their archbishop on Monday not to accept the invitation to Lambeth 2008 in objection to "the continued participation of those whose actions have expressed a departure from the clear teaching of Scripture."

The Episcopal Church – the U.S. branch of Anglicanism – had widened rifts in the Anglican Communion in 2003 when it consecrated openly gay bishop V. Gene Robinson and has since expressed no desire to go "backward" on their decision. the rest