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Last Updated: Saturday, 6 May 2006, 21:30 GMT 22:30 UK Bishop vote avoids gay clergy row The Anglican Church has avoided a potentially damaging row over gay clergy after California's Episcopal Church chose a married man as bishop. Mark Andrus, a Suffragan Bishop in Alabama, was elected after three rounds of voting by lay and clergy delegates. Three gay candidates, whose nomination sparked fears of a Church split, failed to make the impact that was predicted. The election of openly gay priest Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire three years ago caused great division. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, had expressed unease over the nominations for the next bishop of the California diocese. Seven-hundred priests and lay people gathered at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco for the election. After two rounds of voting were announced, the Right Rev Mark Handley Andrus of Alabama, and the Rev Canon Eugene Taylor Sutton, canon pastor of Washington National Cathedral, were leading. Rev Andrus was declared winner after the third round, the diocese said on its website. Splintering the church The Reverend Bonnie Perry, from Chicago, who had hoped to become the first lesbian bishop in the church, withdrew her nomination shortly before noon, the AP said. The other gay candidates were Canon Michael Barlowe, who works in the Diocese of California, and the Very Rev Robert Taylor of Seattle. THE CANDIDATES The Rev Jane Gould of Massachusetts and the Rev Donald Schell of San Francisco were the remaining candidates. The issue of gay clergy is splintering the Anglican Church. A number of Anglican provinces have already broken with the American church, which they believe is pursuing a liberal, unbiblical agenda. The Californian election has to be ratified at the US Church's general convention next month. Some bishops had already suggested they would block the consecration of a second homosexual bishop in order to preserve the fragile unity of the Church, the BBC's Jane Little in Washington says. California Episcopalians elect new bishop, reject gay candidates By KIM CURTIS, Associated Press Writer Saturday, May 6, 2006 (05-06) 15:41 PDT San Francisco (AP) -- The Episcopal Diocese of California averted another churchwide showdown over the role of gays in their denomination when delegates rejected three openly gay candidates for bishop Saturday. The diocese chose the Rt. Rev. Mark Handley Andrus of Birmingham, Ala., on the third ballot to replace the retiring Rev. William Swing. None of the gay candidates received more than a handful of votes. The packed Grace Cathedral erupted with cheering and applause when the announcement was made. The vote was closely watched by Episcopalians across the nation and their fellow Anglicans worldwide, who have been struggling to remain unified despite deep differences over gay clergy. The 77 million-member Anglican Communion, represented in the United States by the Episcopal Church, is still reeling from the 2003 election of the first openly gay Episcopal bishop — V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire. Episcopalians differ over whether the Bible permits ordaining gays but agreed that choosing a second leader in a same-sex relationship would severely damage relations within the global Communion. In 2004, Anglican leaders trying to keep the Communion from splitting asked the U.S. church for a temporary moratorium on electing gay bishops. Those supporting a greater role for gays and lesbians believe it is unfair to ask them to wait, and they question whether any reconciliation can occur when opposing sides have such conflicting views of Scripture. One delegate, the Rev. Mark Spaulding of Holy Cross Church in Castro Valley, said he didn't know anyone for whom sexual orientation was a factor in voting. "It was really clear after meeting these seven individuals that the gay factor really wasn't an issue," Spaulding said. "This diocese would've been fine with any one of the seven." The decision also was applauded by an Episcopal gay rights group, Integrity, which called Andrus a longtime ally. Andrus emerged as the favorite among clergy delegates in the first ballot and quickly drew the support of lay voters in subsequent ballots. After four hours, he ended up with 72 percent of the clergy vote and about 55 percent of the lay vote. The openly gay candidates were the Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe of San Francisco, the Very Rev. Robert Taylor of Seattle and the Rev. Bonnie Perry of Chicago. Perry withdrew her candidacy before the final vote. All three have same-sex partners. Andrus, who has served as bishop suffragan in the Diocese of Alabama since 2001, received his master's of divinity in 1987 from the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Va. He is married and has two college-age daughters. In a statement to California Episcopalians prior to his election, he said he found them "people of passion and energy, commitment, faith and humor. You are able to appreciate yourselves, and be self-critical, both rare qualities." Nearly 600 delegates gathered for the election. The Anglican Communion is made up of religious bodies that trace their roots to the Church of England. The Communion is led by the archbishop of Canterbury. Before he is installed as bishop, Andrus must get approval from the denomination's top legislative body, the General Convention, which is set to meet June 13-21 in Columbus, Ohio. Delegates have a long history of deferring to dioceses' choice of leader. US: Episcopalians Divide Again Over Electing Gay Bishop
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