Canadian Anglicans Weigh In On Primates' Warning to U.S. Church

The Archbishop of Canterbury has recently admitted that he fears that the worldwide Anglican Church is on the brink of schism over homosexuality. He said, "I fear the situation slipping out of my control…I fear schism…It's going to drive people into recrimination and bitterness." Following their recent meeting in Tanzania, the primates (leaders of each of the 38 provinces) of the world-wide Anglican Communion, issued an ultimatum for the American church (Episcopalians) to state unequivocally by Sept. 30 that it would bar same-sex blessings and stop ordaining gay bishops. This headline in the Anglican Church of Canada's publication, the Anglican Journal, reports on the response from Canadian Anglicans to the recent ultimatum.