The Episcopal Church

The ECUSA has just appointed its second gay bishop, an act that provoked the post from Reverend Mead here.  The church has been losing communicants at an alarming rate since its first gay Bishop, Rev. Robinson, was elected in, I believe, New Hampshire, several years ago.  The position Rev Mead takes is principled and anguished as he realizes that the ECUSA is estranging itself from the Anglican church traditions and is likely to be invited to disassociate itself from that body.  Many of the remarks associated with this post of Rev Mead's reflect the anguish of communicants and especially interesting are the points made by many who have already left the church.  It appears that the church, in its actions regarding this matter,  is reflecting the same position as the liberals in our contentious political life today.  Namely, the mores of our society are changing and we should be changing with them.  Or put another way, the US Constitution is a living document which should interpreted in the light of the changing mores of the society in which we live, versus the conservative position that the principles embodied in the Constitution are enduring and matters coming before it should be adjudicated according to its original intent.  Episcopal leadership is saying that the gay lifestyle is now mainstream and should be embraced on equal terms with the heterosexual lifestyle.  Or, same sex marriage is to be blessed by the church.