I. AM. ANGLICAN.

Well, how do you like them apples?

On my mind these days has been General Synod and the vote on the blessing of gay unions. To recap, it was passed in the laity, clergy and bishops that it is not against doctrine to bless gay unions. When it came to vote on whether or not these ceremonies would be performed in the church, it was passed in the laity and clergy, but defeated in the Bishops 21-19. This means it is defeated, period....for now. Here's one article from the Anglican Journal.

I haven't quite wrapped my head around what this means. My initial reaction was that some of the people felt that it wasn't quite time yet but that we're heading in a right direction. I think my friend, Jennifer, and in turn, Toni, summed it up quite nicely. Here's the link.

I've always felt that the Anglican denomination was for thinking folk, which includes some interpretation of scripture - when it was written, who it was written by, and for whom. Also, I feel that it's very important to know what lesson the writer was trying to get across. I'm not someone who likes to pull out a particular quote and say that I know exactly what it means on the spot. I can read something and say what I think it means for me, but I can't speak for everyone, because I may not know the history behind that one line.

I love the Anglican faith - its ritual, its intelligence, and hopefully the fact that both sides of this potentially dividing issue can come together for some healing and new visioning. I am ever hopeful.