N.C. Episcopalians pass resolution supporting LGBT congregants

According to the blog of the national LGBT Episcopalian group, Integrity, the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina passed an LGBT-supportive resolution at is 192nd General Convention on Saturday.

The debate on the resolution, although shortened due to threat of winter weather, was civil and respectful.

Entitled “On the inclusion of all persons regardless of sexual orientation as full and equal participants in the life of Christ’s Church,” the resolution began:

Resolved by the 192nd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, that the Diocese continue to demonstrate its commitment to radical hospitality and, that in accordance with the House of Bishops’ Statement, Fall 2007, we “proclaim the Gospel that in Christ all God’s children, including gay and lesbian persons, are full and equal participants in the life of Christ’s Church”

The resolution listed three points on how they will demonstrate their stated support:

1. Urging the Archbishop of Canterbury to extend to the duly elected and consecrated Bishop of New Hampshire an invitation to full participation in the Lambeth Conference of 2008;
2. Encouraging our Deputies to the 2009 General Convention to ensure compliance with Title III. Canon I. Section 2, which supports the full and equal participation of all persons regardless of sexual orientation in all aspects of the Church’s ministries, lay and ordained;
3. Encouraging the General Convention to call for the development of public liturgies for the blessing of same sex unions.

This news makes me happy.

I guess the N.C. Baptists won’t be doing something like this any time soon, huh?

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