Worldwide Anglican Update
Oh Canada! and Oh Scotland!
The campaign by a highly competent and organised global lobby group to change the teaching and practice of Anglican Churches about marriage continues apace.
Chris Sugden
In July the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACoC) voted to allow its clergy to solemnise same sex marriage. The vote secured a two-thirds majority among the bishops and laity, but initially failed to secure a two-thirds majority among the clergy by one vote. After a recount, the General Secretary was found to have been counted as non-voting. He had been registered as nonvoting throughout the Synod, but was now found to have a vote. The required majority was thus secured.