Feel the Homomentum!

Episcopal Church Moves to End Ban on Gay Bishops:

The bishops of the Episcopal Church voted at the church's convention on Monday to open "any ordained ministry" to gay men and lesbians, a move that could effectively undermine a moratorium on ordaining gay bishops that the church passed at its last convention three years ago.

The resolution passed on Monday was written in a way that would allow dioceses to consider gay candidates to the episcopacy, but does not mandate that all dioceses do so.

A similar measure was passed on Sunday by the church's other legislative body, the House of Deputies, which is made up of laypeople and clergy. On Tuesday, the bishops' version will probably go back to the House of Deputies for reconsideration.

...The debates at the convention in Anaheim over the last few days have made it clear that the liberals increasingly have the upper hand within the Episcopal Church. At a debate over whether to develop formal rites for same-sex blessings, 50 people testified in favor and 6 against.

A committee on Monday overwhelmingly approved a measure that would permit same-sex blessings, and the House of Bishops will take that up later this week.

First the Lutherans (some of 'em, anyway) and now the Episcopalians! Hey conservative evangelicals: This is what it looks like when Christians actually pay attention to that dirty hippie commie Jesus fella. Take a note!

[H/T to Shaker Liz.]