Primus’s statement on SEC Synod vote on same-sex marriage

After the statement by the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion on the vote by the Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church on same-sex marriage, the Primus, the Most Revd David Chillingworth, has issued the following response:

“The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion has issued a statement commenting on Thursday’s decision by the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church to amend its Canons to permit same-sex marriage. The statement recognises that the Provinces of the Anglican Communion can each take these decisions within their own life. But I think it is important that I should comment on some other aspects of what the statement says and their implications for the continuing life of the Anglican Communion. Continue reading