You realize, of course, that the Anglicans on this board for the most part oppose the ECUSA's current policy.
Anglican ecclesiology is different from that of Roman Catholicism. We don't have the concept of a "Magisterium" in our Church. No one, not even the Archbishop of Canterbury, speaks for the entire Church, and certainly not ex cathedra. In fact, such an idea is repugnant to most Anglicans.
You may regard this as a defect in our Church, but many of us regard it as one of Anglicanism's chief strengths. Yes, this approach can let heresy in, but it can just as readily drive it out.
And that's what's happening right now. The story is not over, stick around for the ending, it may surprise you.
Well stated.
The current leadership of Griswold in the USA, and Williams, worldwide makes Geezer's point pertinent. The current Pope is viewed as a moral and good man, a competant spiritual leader. (However, there have been bad, immoral Roman Catholic popes in history, which was harmful to the faith). As long as Griswold uses his bully pulpit wrongly, the faith is harmed; homosexuality is shaded in the green light of cleanliness, not the red light of sin. As long as Williams tries to remain medial between sin and righteousness, the faith is harmed. They weild power, even if they are not officially 'Magisterium'.