This from The Associated Press:
KAMPALA, Uganda: Uganda's Anglican church threatened Monday to secede from the rest of the 77-million member fellowship unless U.S. clergy condemn homosexuality.
The announcement was the latest salvo in a fierce debate about homosexuality has overtaken the global Anglican Communion since its U.S. wing — the Episcopal Church — consecrated its first openly gay bishop in 2003.
"Anglicanism is just an identity and if they abuse it, we shall secede. We shall remain Christians, but not in the same Anglican Communion," Church of Uganda spokesman Aron Mwesigye said.
The Prior of Desert Farne has this to say about that:
"Go in peace and STFU." [Makes sign of the Cross over those departing.]
UPDATE:
Evidently they are not leaving after all. Mwesigye was either misquoted before (see above) or has changed his tune.
“The Church of Uganda is not seceding from the Anglican Communion,” said Rev. Canon Aaron Mwesigye, church spokesperson. “Some press stories have misrepresented our position.”Mixed feelings on my part would be an understatement.
--the BB
