Brazil rallies around American and Canadian churches

From the General Secretary of Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil comes this good news:

In our Provincial Synod, we heard from the mouth of our Archbishop Mauricio that in the heart of God hasn`t place for boundaries. Our delegates approved unanimously a motion of solidarity with brothers and sisters from TEC and Canada and a letter to the Communion will be issued about punitive actions gone to Provinces who have been looking to welcome all the persons without barriers and prejudices.

Read it all. H/T Mark Harris.

The website of the Province of Brazil is here.

Posted by John B. Chilton on June 12, 2010 7:55 AM | |
Comments (3)

Thanks, Brazil! Now let's hear from Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, and perhaps a few ecumenical partners!

Posted by Chris Epting [TypeKey Profile Page] | June 12, 2010 8:04 AM

Too bad the Canadian General Synod didn't find the courage to pass a similar reciprocal motion supporting TEC. A couple of weeks ago I purchased a TEC lapel pin. I'm wearing it up here, and when it generates questions, it gives me opportunity to say that I'm trying, in a small way, to be in solidarity with the one part of the communion that is providing leadership. Canada's Anglican journal has produced a number of articles on GS. the one that has generated by far the most comments, is the one covering Williams on TEC.
http://www.anglicanjournal.com/nc/news-items/article/facing-the-consequences-9199.html

Posted by Rod Gillis [TypeKey Profile Page] | June 12, 2010 8:58 AM

Dear Dr. Rowan Williams

¨Brazilian President calls homophobia a "perverse disease" Homophobia: "the most perverse disease impregnated in the human head."

http://leonardoricardosanto.blogspot.com/2008/08/emotionallyspiritually-sick-realities.html

Posted by Leonardo Ricardo [TypeKey Profile Page] | June 12, 2010 10:06 AM

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