Meeting Leads to Criticism of Lesbian Bishop

A group of high level international Anglican leaders have issued a communique following a meeting in Bermuda last week, criticizing the Episcopal Church for the election of a lesbian bishop in Los Angeles.

At the center of the controversy is Rev. Mary Glasspool, who has been termed “a partnered lesbian”.

Rev Glasspool has received the required consents to serve as a bishop suffragan in the Diocese of Los Angeles, and her consecration is set for May 15.

The group of mostly African religious leaders met in Bermuda last week from April 5 -9th. The Anglican group reference the issue in their official release following their Bermuda meeting saying:

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We acknowledged that the issues that divide our beloved Communion are far from settled and that the election of the Reverend Mary Glasspool, a partnered lesbian, as a Bishop in Los Angeles in The Episcopal Church (TEC), makes clear to all that the American Episcopal Church leadership has formally committed itself to a pattern of life which is contrary to Scripture.

This action also makes clear that any pretence that there has been a season of gracious restraint in the Communion has come to an end. Now is the time for all orthodox biblical Anglicans, both in the USA and around the world, to demonstrate a clear and unambiguous stand for the historic faith and their refusal to participate in the direction and unbiblical practice and agenda of TEC.

Present in Bermuda for the meeting were:

1. The Most Rev’d Peter J. Akinola, Church of Nigeria
2. The Most Rev’d Justice Akrofi, Archbishop, Anglican Province of West Africa
3. The Most Rev’d Robert Duncan, Archbishop, Anglican Church in North America
4. The Most Rev’d Emmanuel Kolini, Archbishop, Anglican Church of Rwanda
5. The Most Rev’d Valentino Mokiwa, Archbishop, Anglican Church of Tanzania
6. The Most Rev’d Gregory Venables, Presiding Bishop, Province of the Southern Cone [South America]
7. The Most Rev’d Eliud Wabukala, Archbishop, Anglican Church of Kenya
8. The Most Rev’d Nicholas Okoh, Archbishop, Church of Nigeria
9. The Most Rev’d Henry L. Orombi, Anglican Church of Uganda, represented by Bishop Kyamanywa
10. The Most Rev’d Peter Jensen, Archbishop, Diocese of Sydney

The group also expressed its “profound appreciation for the gracious hospitality shown it by the people of Bermuda and the faithful witness of Christians in this land for almost four hundred years.”

Rev Glasspool will become the second openly gay bishop to serve, following V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire whom the Episcopal Church consecrated in 2003, causing much controversy. Bishop Robinson went on to advise then Presidential candidate Barack Obama on gay rights issues during his campaign, and deliver the invocation during an inauguration event on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

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