State Episcopal Diocese Stands with Us State Episcopal Diocese Stands with Us by Cleo Wolf Vermont's Episcopalian ministry has spoken out against its international church's official condemnation of homosexual practice. The long explanation accompanying the resolution objects to the unusually literal scriptural reading on which the Lambeth conclusions are based. Arguing that the Bible reflects the views of a particular time not necessarily appropriate for our own, it recognizes the current lack of consensus on homosexuality and calls for continued discussion. The diocese will now notify American Episcopalian Primate Rev. Frank T. Griswold of its position and request that he report it to the Anglican Consultative Council.
Full inclusion refers to every aspect of evangelical life from baptism to holding office.
The Vermont positions respond to conclusions of the Lambeth conference in Canterbury, England in August 1998 . Held once a decade, the conference brings the Bishops of the Anglican Communion around the world together to pray, study and interpret scripture and the faith. Meetings and hearings on human sexuality issues were part of this year's agenda. But proceedings were biased from the beginning. Originally scheduled for a neutral location, they were moved to the premises of the ultra-conservative American Anglican Congress.