Free
Church of England, in Brazil, has declaration on sexuality.
On
1st May Bishop Primus and Bishop Paul Hunt took part in a meeting
with representatives of Anglo-Catholics and Evangelicals in the
Church of England to explore what role the Free Church of England
might play in providing a home for orthodox Anglicans who can not
accept women bishops, and are troubled by a possible shift in the
Church of England’s position on same-sex relations. The meeting was
also attended by Bishop Roald Flemestad of the Nordic Catholic Church
who reported on the recent meeting of the Bishops of the Union of
Scranton. The meeting was hosted by the Anglican Association.
After
presentations from Bishop Primus and Bishop Flemestad, the majority
of the day was spent in open discussion about a range of matters and
concerns.
Declaration
of the Free Church of England, also available in Portuguese, now. In
Brazil, the FCE is also known as Reformed Anglican Church of Brazil.
“We
recognise that all of us are sinners, and that the only true hope for
sinful people – whether homosexual or heterosexual – is in Jesus
Christ. The Free Church of England teaches that that monogamous
heterosexual marriage is the only form of partnership approved by God
for full sexual relations today. Holy Matrimony is the exclusive
commitment of a man and woman to each other in conjugal love (Genesis
2:20-25; 1 Corinthians 7:1-5). It is intended to be a life-long union
(Matthew 19:3-12), in which children may be born and nurtured (1
Corinthians 7:12-14). A pattern for marriage is shown in Christ’s
love for the Church (Ephesians 5:22-33).
This
understanding of marriage is based on the plain teaching of Scripture
and is enshrined in the Solemnization of Matrimony in the Book of
Common Prayer and in the authorised Catechism of this Church.
Convocation does not consent to any premises of the Free Church of
England being used for the registration or blessing of same-sex
unions, nor are the clergy of this Church permitted to take part in
such ceremonies.
At
the same time we deeply regret the hurt caused to homosexual men and
women by the Church’s past and present attitudes towards them. We
wish in particular to offer pastoral support to Christians struggling
with same-sex temptation who remain celibate in obedience to Christ
and affirm them in their faithfulness”.
Full article (in Portuguese).
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