Prayer for bishops

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, is meeting this week with Episcopal Church USA (TEC) House of Bishops. TEC was in February given a September 30 deadline by the Anglican Communion primates to end all ordinations of non-celibate homosexuals and of blessings for same-sex couples, or face expulsion from the Communion.

Some of TEC's bishops have made public statements that they will not cease these unbiblical practices and that the US province should say "no" to the primates' demand that the church return to faithfulness to Christ and to the apostolic faith as written in the Bible.

We are to welcome all into the Church and lead them to know and follow Christ--yet not condone their sin.

Our God still performs miracles. Let us pray that a miracle occurs this week within the hearts of bishops.

My Anglican jurisdiction is not affiliated with TEC, and you may not attend or be a member of a TEC church. But, brothers and sisters, this is the Church, and we're talking about pastors in the church, chief pastors, who have taken an oath at their ordination to uphold and teach the apostolic faith and remain true to Christ and His Word the Bible. This is a crucial moment in the life of the Church, and millions are affected by the decisions, teachings, and lifestyles of these bishops. We must stand in prayer for God to work a miracle.

There are some of these bishops who are faithful. Some are planning to leave if the miracle does not occur. We must especially be in prayer for them, as well.

Paul wrote that when one part of the Body of Christ hurts, we all hurt with it.



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