These are only a few of the questions that come to mind. In other words, the expectation that the convention will not approve same-sex blessing rites is quite irrelevant. Same-sex union ceremonies, which have been occurring in the Episcopal Church for a good while, will keep occurring. Not only Bishop Griswold, but also the president of the homosexual lobby Integrity, Fr. Michael Hopkins, have recently assured us that there is no going back on the homosexualist agenda.
Tensions remain and sex is on the agenda.
On the other side we have a number of conservatives, the most famous being the Reverend Brian Cox and the Reverend Richard Kew. Love, it seems, really does conquer all, even abject theological incompatibility. While the group did not fully complete its search, its members did convince themselves, though not everyone else, that there must be better ways than arguing or dividing to deal with serious disagreements. They do have in common, I'll admit, a brand name and a pension fund. The release included a joint statement from Dr. Crew and Fr.