Lest any doubt remains about the direction of the Anglican Church of Canada, here (page 4) is one of the newly ordained priests in the diocese of Ottawa along with his “spouse”:

“Both of you bring so much to the priesthood, so much to this evening – your own histories,” said Gary in his opening remarks. Both men had responded long ago to Jesus’s call to “follow me” and lived lives of faithful discipleship for many years, he said. “And then came a new call, ‘I’d like you to be a priest in the Anglican Church.’” Gary expressed gratitude to Ross and Robert, both middle-aged, saying “Thank you for saying yes to God’s call. Thank God for calling both of you.”

Ross came to the Anglican Church after serving for 13 years as a member of the clergy in the Free Methodist Church. He has been active with Integrity Ottawa, a gathering of gay men, lesbians, and straight friends, and is married to Albert Klein, who was one of his presenters at his ordination, along with the Rev. Dr. Linda Privitera and Barbara Robertson.

The ersatz-pious waffling of Fred Hiltz and others on “sexuality discernment” at general synod is a mere distraction, a decoy to the real business at hand. Actively homosexual priests will continue to be ordained; same-sex blessings will be permitted in any diocese that is willing; papers on the theoretical legitimacy of same-sex marriage will be existentially overshadowed by common practice; marriage has been redefined; sodomy is Anglican; get used to it; have a nice day.