Whereas: The Jerusalem Declaration of 2008 states: “We acknowledge God’s creation of humankind as male and female and the unchangeable standard of Christian marriage between one man and one woman as the proper place for sexual intimacy and the basis of the family. We repent of our failures to maintain this standard and call for a renewed commitment to lifelong fidelity in marriage and abstinence for those who are not married;” and,
Whereas: The Anglican Church in North America affirms our Lord’s teaching that Holy Matrimony, commonly called a Sacrament (Article 25 and ACNA Catechism 124-125), is a lifelong covenant between one man and one woman, binding both to self-giving love and exclusive fidelity. Jesus Christ teaches that God is the author of marriage from the beginning of time. “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him, male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27; cf. Matthew 19:4-6). God’s design for marriage has always involved one man and one woman (Genesis 2:24). Marriage is established by God for the procreation of children and their nurture in the knowledge and love of the Lord; for mutual joy, and for the help and comfort given one another in prosperity and adversity; to maintain purity, so that husbands and wives, with all the household of God, might serve as holy and undefiled members of the Body of Christ; and for the upbuilding of Christ’s kingdom in family, church, and society, to the praise of his holy Name. (ACNA Constitution and Canons, Title II, Canon 7, Section 1); and,
Whereas: St. Paul wrote: “If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation. The old is passed away, behold, the new has come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV); and,
Whereas: There are Christians seeking to live faithful, celibate lives who nevertheless persist in identifying themselves as “Gay,” doing violence to St. Paul’s teaching that Christians “once were” such things but have been washed, sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:9-11), retaining fallen sexual predispositions as the ground of their post-conversion identity; and,
Whereas: The College of Bishops of the Anglican Church in North America did at their January 2021 meeting unanimously approve Sexuality and Identity: A Pastoral Statement From the College of Bishops, a statement that combined biblical fidelity with pastoral sensitivity and compassion in addressing these issues: and,
Whereas: Several clergy and laity of our Province have signed “Dear Gay Anglicans,” a statement that circumvents our bishops’pastoral instruction that members of the ACNA not identify themselves “Gay Christians,”
Now Therefore: We, the undersigned clergy and laity of the Anglican Church in North America do hereby express our support for the unanimous statement of the College of Bishops, recommit ourselves to uphold the teaching of Scripture and our Province, and call those members who have affixed their names to “Dear Gay Anglicans” to reconsider and turn back from this act of public defiance.
A Statement in Support of Sexuality and Identity: A Pastoral Statement From the College of Bishops
157 | Mr Gerald Garrison | Feb 28, 2021 |
156 | Mr Matthew Tilden | Feb 27, 2021 |
155 | Mr Duane Edwards | Feb 27, 2021 |
154 | The Rev John Woloszyn | Feb 27, 2021 |
153 | The Rev Bill Dickson | Feb 27, 2021 |
152 | Mr John Craig | Feb 27, 2021 |
151 | Ms Elizabeth Hull | Feb 27, 2021 |
150 | The Rev Robert Tomlinson | Feb 27, 2021 |
149 | Mr Cledo Davis | Feb 27, 2021 |
148 | Mrs Marcy Minix | Feb 27, 2021 |
147 | The Rev Jean Roach | Feb 27, 2021 |
146 | Mr Paul Sands | Feb 27, 2021 |
145 | Mr Thomas Clark | Feb 27, 2021 |
144 | Mr Josh Muehlendorf | Feb 26, 2021 |
143 | Mrs Sara Acker | Feb 26, 2021 |
142 | The Rev Lawrence Hill | Feb 26, 2021 |
141 | The Rev Paul Edgerton | Feb 26, 2021 |
140 | Mr Kurt Chione | Feb 26, 2021 |
139 | Mr Robert Westberry | Feb 26, 2021 |
138 | The Rev Daniel Logan | Feb 26, 2021 |
137 | Mrs Sarah Holmberg | Feb 26, 2021 |
136 | Mr Richard Williamson | Feb 26, 2021 |
135 | The Rev Timothy Taylor | Feb 26, 2021 |
134 | Mr Timothy Connelly | Feb 26, 2021 |
133 | Miss Lisa Starbuck | Feb 26, 2021 |
132 | Mr William Boniface | Feb 26, 2021 |
131 | Mrs Sharon Byrd | Feb 26, 2021 |
130 | Mr Joseph Kovac | Feb 26, 2021 |
129 | Ms DJ Stanhope | Feb 26, 2021 |
128 | Mrs Sherri Edman | Feb 26, 2021 |
127 | The Rev Timothy Fountain | Feb 26, 2021 |
126 | The Rev Brett Hedgepeth | Feb 26, 2021 |
125 | Ms Lanette Harris | Feb 26, 2021 |
124 | Mr Aaron Gann | Feb 26, 2021 |
123 | Dr. Stephen Barber | Feb 26, 2021 |
122 | Mr Josiah Spencer | Feb 26, 2021 |
121 | Mrs Deanna Gatwood | Feb 26, 2021 |
120 | The Rev Chris Cairns | Feb 26, 2021 |
119 | The Rev Paul Howden | Feb 26, 2021 |
118 | The Rev Barton Gingerich | Feb 26, 2021 |
117 | The Rev David Straw | Feb 26, 2021 |
116 | Mr Gary Miller | Feb 26, 2021 |
115 | Mr Fr. Gerald Grossman | Feb 25, 2021 |
114 | Mr John Warren | Feb 25, 2021 |
113 | Mrs Karen Berman | Feb 25, 2021 |
112 | The Rev Kelly O'Lear | Feb 25, 2021 |
111 | The Rev Katherine, Martin, SH | Feb 25, 2021 |
110 | Ms LaNita Hafer | Feb 25, 2021 |
109 | Mr Ken Atkins | Feb 25, 2021 |
108 | Mr Kevin Murphy | Feb 25, 2021 |
107 | Ms Ralinda Gregor | Feb 25, 2021 |
106 | The Rev Victor Ubiera | Feb 24, 2021 |
105 | Mr Thomas Meunier | Feb 24, 2021 |
104 | Ms Lydia Worden | Feb 24, 2021 |
103 | Mr Terry Robbins | Feb 24, 2021 |
102 | The Rev Hunter Van Wagenen | Feb 24, 2021 |
101 | Mr John MacCaroll | Feb 24, 2021 |
100 | Ms Alice Linsley | Feb 24, 2021 |
99 | The Rev David Reed | Feb 24, 2021 |
98 | Mrs Carolyn Peet | Feb 24, 2021 |
97 | Mr Robinson Brown | Feb 24, 2021 |
96 | Mr Terry Dugan | Feb 24, 2021 |
95 | The Rev Michael O’Brien | Feb 24, 2021 |
94 | Mr Abbot Monty Pitts, OSB | Feb 24, 2021 |
93 | The Rev Gregory Chase | Feb 24, 2021 |
92 | Mr John W Bassett | Feb 24, 2021 |
91 | Mr Nathan Long | Feb 24, 2021 |
90 | Mrs Laura Palagyi | Feb 24, 2021 |
89 | The Rev Stanley A. Burdock | Feb 24, 2021 |
88 | Mrs Allyson Beauharnois | Feb 24, 2021 |
87 | Mrs Bailey Bailey | Feb 24, 2021 |
86 | Mr Daryl Mulwane | Feb 24, 2021 |
85 | Mr Paul Erlandson | Feb 24, 2021 |
84 | Mr Richard Reeb | Feb 24, 2021 |
83 | Mrs Pam Slavin | Feb 24, 2021 |
82 | Ms Leigh Ann Weber | Feb 24, 2021 |
81 | Mr Donald Hammond | Feb 24, 2021 |
80 | The Rev Robert Munday | Feb 24, 2021 |
79 | Mr Robert Bowman | Feb 24, 2021 |
78 | The Rev John Slavin | Feb 24, 2021 |
77 | Ms Rebecca Mellander | Feb 24, 2021 |
76 | The Rev C. Paul Orritt | Feb 24, 2021 |
75 | Mr Joshua Brown | Feb 24, 2021 |
74 | Mr Ralph Davis (Postulant) | Feb 24, 2021 |
73 | The Rev Steve Macias | Feb 24, 2021 |
72 | Mr Rev Charles Carlberg | Feb 24, 2021 |
71 | The Rev David Goodwin | Feb 24, 2021 |
70 | Mr Mark Talley | Feb 24, 2021 |
69 | Mrs Cynthia White | Feb 24, 2021 |
68 | Mrs Alexis Wagner | Feb 24, 2021 |
67 | The Rev Joey Odell | Feb 24, 2021 |
66 | The Rev Caleb Evans | Feb 24, 2021 |
65 | Mr Brett Lemke | Feb 24, 2021 |
64 | Mr David Weller | Feb 24, 2021 |
63 | Mr Phillip Shade | Feb 24, 2021 |
62 | Mr J. Adam Craig | Feb 24, 2021 |
61 | Mr Bo Register | Feb 24, 2021 |
60 | Mr J W McRee | Feb 24, 2021 |
59 | Dr. Jarrell Wright | Feb 24, 2021 |
58 | Mr Chris Harner | Feb 24, 2021 |
57 | Dr. B. Todd Granger | Feb 24, 2021 |
56 | Mr Adam Egan | Feb 24, 2021 |
55 | Ms Anna Egan | Feb 24, 2021 |
54 | The Rev Matthew Colvin | Feb 24, 2021 |
53 | Mr Jeffery Watton | Feb 24, 2021 |
52 | Mrs Paula Sutcliffe | Feb 24, 2021 |
51 | The Rev Anne Kennedy | Feb 24, 2021 |
50 | Mr Paul Summer | Feb 24, 2021 |
49 | Ms Candy Jacques | Feb 24, 2021 |
48 | Mr Peter Thebeau | Feb 24, 2021 |
47 | Mr Charles Sutton | Feb 23, 2021 |
46 | Mrs Paige Rogers | Feb 23, 2021 |
45 | Mrs Lana Jutzy | Feb 23, 2021 |
44 | Ms Kayla Miller | Feb 23, 2021 |
43 | Mr Lawrence Jones | Feb 23, 2021 |
42 | The Rev Harold Vandeveer | Feb 23, 2021 |
41 | Dr. Michael Nicholson | Feb 23, 2021 |
40 | Dr. RONALD JUTZY | Feb 23, 2021 |
39 | Mr Nathan Phillips | Feb 23, 2021 |
38 | Ms Elizabeth York | Feb 23, 2021 |
37 | Mr Johnny Simmons | Feb 23, 2021 |
36 | Mr Mark Mendenhall | Feb 23, 2021 |
35 | Mr Kyle Jones | Feb 23, 2021 |
34 | Mr R. Scott Purdy | Feb 23, 2021 |
33 | The Rev Andrew Powell | Feb 23, 2021 |
32 | Mr Justin DeVantier | Feb 23, 2021 |
31 | Mrs L Connelly | Feb 23, 2021 |
30 | Mr Kyle Connelly | Feb 23, 2021 |
29 | Mr Marc Steele | Feb 23, 2021 |
28 | Mr Aaron Trahan | Feb 23, 2021 |
27 | Mr A. James Gadomski | Feb 23, 2021 |
26 | Mr Will McQueen | Feb 23, 2021 |
25 | Ms Kelsey McKernie | Feb 23, 2021 |
24 | Mr Matthew Catalano | Feb 23, 2021 |
23 | Mr Joel Osborne | Feb 23, 2021 |
22 | Mr Joshua Devers | Feb 23, 2021 |
21 | Mr Justin Powers | Feb 23, 2021 |
20 | Mr Tony Gerber | Feb 23, 2021 |
19 | Mr Evan Sparks | Feb 23, 2021 |
18 | Mr Patrick Malone | Feb 23, 2021 |
17 | Dr. Brandon Meeks | Feb 23, 2021 |
16 | Mr Jason Borah | Feb 23, 2021 |
15 | Mrs Stephen Clark | Feb 23, 2021 |
14 | Mr William Klock | Feb 23, 2021 |
13 | Mr Christian Wagner | Feb 23, 2021 |
12 | Mr Steve Victory | Feb 23, 2021 |
11 | Mrs Carol McRee | Feb 23, 2021 |
10 | Mr (The Rev'd) Charles A. Collins Jr | Feb 23, 2021 |
9 | Mr Rev. Ricky McCarl | Feb 23, 2021 |
8 | Dr. Dewey E. Brown, Jr. | Feb 23, 2021 |
7 | Dr. Jady Koch | Feb 23, 2021 |
6 | Dr. James Welsh | Feb 23, 2021 |
5 | Mrs Liza Koch | Feb 23, 2021 |
4 | Dr. James A. Gibson III | Feb 23, 2021 |
3 | Mr Terry Gatwood | Feb 23, 2021 |
2 | Mr Mark Marshall | Feb 23, 2021 |
1 | Mr Matt Kennedy | Feb 23, 2021 |