Heterodoxy in the Rectory
The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) recently released an interview with an Episcopal pastor who lead his church out of the Episcopal church. He explains the process he and his church followed and highlights the politics of contention within global Anglicanism.
Obviously, we disagree extensively with Anglicans on a host of issues. We also find evangelicalism (of which CBMW is a part) to have a curious mix of orthodoxy and compromise. Nevertheless, this interview highlights the importance of Biblical authority, faithful preaching, discipleship and separation. These men are coming to separation inevitably, though probably not fully. It is heartening to see separatistic courage on display, we just wish there would it would thoroughly purge the leaven out of the various groups they represent.
In any case, we think this interview is instructive and worth listening to.
CBMW Podcast: “Heterodoxy in the Rectory: The Blessing of Gay Spouses in the Church of England”
Guest: Matt Kennedy
Description: The Church of England’s recently decided to offer blessings to couples in gay marriages, and the move has roiled the worldwide Anglican Communion. The orthodox leaders of the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches (GSFA) have responded with a declaration that is nothing less than an ecclesiastical shot heard round the world. They have set forth a series of resolutions that effectively declare their independence from the heterodox Church of England.
Rev. Matt Kennedy is the Rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Binghampton, New York. He joins us on the program to share his own part in this controversy and to explain what this recent news means for the Anglican Communion.
Also find the podcast here: CBMW – Heterodoxy in the Rectory: The Blessing of Gay Spouses in the Church of England (google.com)
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