US bishops express regret for hurt caused by consecration From: Anglican Journal | Date: February 1, 2005 | Copyright Anglican Church of Canada Feb 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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The bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America (ECUSA) have expressed "sincere regret for the pain, the hurt, and the damage caused to our Anglican bonds of affection" by their General Convention's decision to ordain an openly gay bishop in 2003.

But they failed to act on a recommendation made by the Lambeth Commission for a moratorium on consecrating gay bishops who are in same-sex relationships and on authorizing official prayer services for samesex ...

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