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There is currently a controversy within the Episcopal church about the role of homosexuals within the church. The church was given until September 30, 2007 to determine whether or not it would continue to consecrate homosexuals. The Episcopal church's liberal stance is alienating it from other memebers of the communion, specifically the churches in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.  Some U.S. Episcopal churches, opposed to the ordination of practicing homosexuals to the priesthood, have chosen to remove themselves from the ECUSA and place themselves under the authority of Anglican churches in Africa or Southeast Asia, thus attempting to remain (unlike those churches in the Continuing Anglican movement) in full communion with the worldwide Anglican Communion.  These churches are currently involved in legal struggles with the ECUSA over the fate of their historic church buildings.

There is currently a controversy within the Episcopal church about the role of homosexuals within the church. The church was given until September 30, 2007 to determine whether or not it would continue to consecrate homosexuals. The Episcopal church's liberal stance is alienating it from other memebers of the communion, specifically the churches in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.  Some U.S. Episcopal churches, opposed to the ordination of practicing homosexuals to the priesthood, have chosen to remove themselves from the ECUSA and place themselves under the authority of Anglican churches in Africa or Southeast Asia, thus attempting to remain (unlike those churches in the Continuing Anglican movement) in full communion with the worldwide Anglican Communion.  These churches are currently involved in legal struggles with the ECUSA over the fate of their historic church buildings.

[[Category:Christian Denominations]]

[[Category:Christian Denominations]]