Why The Rainbow Presence Is Still Necessary

C. Christopher Epting, retired Bishop of Iowa and the Episcopal Church's Ecumencial Officer, posted What the Bishops Didn't Do on his blog That We All May Be One. Of particular interest is the second paragraph, which says:

What we did NOT do was to foreclose discussion on the Episcopal Church’s response to the main requests of the Primates’ Communique. We have not “ruled” on whether or not to reassure the Primates that General Convention meant what it said when it asked us and our Standing Committees not to give consent to any bishop-elect whose manner of life might prove of concern to the wider Anglican Communion and to clarify for them the status of the blessing of same-sex relationships in this church.

Please take the time to read Bishop Epting's entire piece, because his analysis and insights are often helpful in looking at the bigger picture.

However, the discussion goes on, and we still need to make sure that we are visible and insist that we are part of the discussion, not just talked at or about.