Doing the Right Thing Can Be Costly, Part 2

What is going on with the Anglican Church in Canada? Did the leadership replace the King James bible with the changeable bible (the bible that lets you change those problem passages, example change, “For God so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son” to For God so loved the world He gave John and Judith a new car!!!)?

The Bishop in British Columbia, Michael Ingham, thinks blessing same sex unions is a good idea. Seven priests (and their congregations) in the diocese disagree and have asked to report to the Bishop from the Yukon who is more conservative and does not think same sex unions is a good idea.

The priests are charged with not being loyal to their bishop (which is required in the Anglican Church) and are suspended and could be ex-communicated by the bishop. What makes this very interesting is the international Anglican Church does not allow the Church to bless same sex unions so if the Bishop would follow the Church teaching, this wouldn’t be an issue.

The Canadian paper The Globe and Mail has the article. The 7 priests who are making a stand even if it costs them their congregations and even being able to fellowship with the Anglican Church are Rev. Stephen Leung, Church of the Good Shepherd; Rev. David Short, St. John's Shaughnessy; Rev. Barclay Mayo, St. Andrew's Pender Harbour; Rev. Simon Chin, St. Matthias & St. Luke; Rev. Silas Ng, Church of Emmanuel, Richmond; Rev. Dr. Trevor Walters, St. Matthews Abbotsford and Rev. Ed Hird, St. Simon's North Vancouver.