Changes

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, but replied that it would not yield its autonomy. The Episcopal Church's liberal stance is alienating it from some members of the communion, specifically the churches in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.  

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, but replied that it would not yield its autonomy. The Episcopal Church's liberal stance is alienating it from some members of the communion, specifically the churches in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.  

Some U.S. Episcopal churches opposed to the consecration of practicing homosexuals to the episcopate have chosen to remove themselves from ECUSA and place themselves under the authority of Anglican churches in Africa, Latin America, or Southeast Asia, thus attempting to remain (unlike those churches in the Continuing Anglican movement) in full communion with the worldwide Anglican Communion.  Some of these churches are currently involved in legal struggles with ECUSA over the fate of their historic church buildings. In its most recent decision on this issue, the Supreme Court of Virginia has ruled that "For these reasons, we will reverse the judgment of the circuit court and remand with direction to dismiss the CANA Congregations’ Code § 57-9(A) petitions."

Some U.S. Episcopal churches and dioceses opposed to the consecration of practicing homosexuals to the episcopate have chosen to remove themselves from ECUSA and instead place themselves under the authority of Anglican churches in Africa, Latin America, or Southeast Asia, thus attempting to remain (unlike those churches in the Continuing Anglican movement) in full communion with the worldwide Anglican Communion.  Along with the Reformed Episcopal Church and parishes established in North America by various overseas Anglican provinces, these Anglicans have now formed themselves into the new "Anglican Church in North America" and won recognition from a majority of the provinces of the Anglican Communion.

Some prominent Episcopalians include:

 

Some prominent Episcopalians are:

*[[Madeleine Albright]]

*[[Madeleine Albright]]