Posted on 02/09/2012 12:45:15 PM PST by marshmallow
The Church of England’s governing body took the middle ground on women bishops today as it approved draft legislation seeking to safeguard the equal status of women in the episcopate whilst ensuring provision for opponents.
After an exhausting three-hour debate, General Synod voted in favour of draft legislation that provides alternative oversight by a male bishop for traditionalist parishes that seek it, on the understanding that their intervention is at the discretion of the female diocesan bishop.
The Manchester motion proposing ‘co-ordinate’ jurisdiction between the female and male bishop was substantially amended to allow the House of Bishops to make some amendments to the draft legislation as it stands but not to change it “substantially”.
The motion drew on an amendment proposed by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York in 2010. Earlier in the day, Dr Rowan Williams expressed his strong desire to see Synod leave a “door open” for the House of Bishops to revisit the Manchester motion.
In the afternoon’s debate, the Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu admitted that he did not know exactly what the motion would look like in practice but had pleaded with Synod to back it.
Synod made up its own mind, however, by putting restricting the scope for amendment.
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Sorry. Did Eddie Izard get COE right, or what?
Didn’t know there still was a Church of England. Does anyone go to their services?
(1)Go read God's Word....
(2)Follow the instructions closely....
NN-a-a-a-a-h-h-h...... they'll never go for that ...
Sad but true...
.... and truly sad...
The Church of England has always tried to take the Middle Way, but I think that path is ceasing to leave them much room for maneuver.
“The Church of England has always tried to take the Middle Way, but I think that path is ceasing to leave them much room for maneuver.”
Perhaps they could agree to permit transexuals to be bishops - that might hold resolution off for a time.
When a woman “Priest” shows up at my Catholic Church, I will hit the door, and start looking for the Underground Catholic religion that is sure to spring up.
Yes, there is still a Church of England, but only a small percentage of the population in England attends the services.
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