LGBT Anglican Coalition Press Release 7 May 2010

LGBT Anglican Coalition rejoices at election of Mary Glasspool and Diane Bruce, Bishops in Los Angeles

LGBT Anglican Coalition Rejoices at Los Angeles Consecrations The LGBT Anglican Coalition rejoices that Diane Bruce and Mary Glasspool will

be consecrated as bishops in Los Angeles on the 15th May. The Revd Diane Bruce and the Revd Mary Glasspool were each elected by large majorities of the laity, clergy and bishops of the Diocese of Los Angeles. Subsequently, their elections were confirmed by clear majorities, both of the ishops with jurisdiction in The Episcopal Church of the United States and of the

standing committees of that church's dioceses. We rejoice that two more women will become bishops in the Anglican ommunion. We send them our congratulations and welcome them as bishops

with the many gifts that each will bring to the church. e are deeply sorry that the reaction from some within the Church of England to

the election of Mary Glasspool has been negative. A great many people within the Church of England are unequivocally supportive of The Episcopal Church in being open to the election of bishops without regard to gender, ethnicity and sexual orientation. We pray that the Communion at arge will grow in confidence and maturity, so that it can learn to celebrate both things over which we disagree.

those things which hold us together and those We agree with the Chicago Consultation that:

As a bishop, she is no threat to the work of God, or to Jesus' commandment that we

love our neighbour as ourselves.” Honouring the relationships and ministries of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Christians, is, in the end, the only way in which the Anglican Communion can be faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We hope that the whole nglican Communion will come to acknowledge and celebrate the diversity we

have among us. We endorse the recent words of Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori ddressed to the primates of the Anglican Communion concerning Mary lasspool's election and confirmation:

"It represents a prayerful and thoughtful decision, made in good faith that this Church is 'working out its salvation in fear and trembling, believing that God is at work in us' (Philippians 2:1213).”

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