Conservative Anglicans Fight for 'Orthodox Historic Faith'

A new Anglican church has officially been formed in North America.

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By Allie Martin

Earlier this week, conservatives within the Anglican Church unveiled a draft constitution for a new entity. That move comes as conservatives feel alienated by the liberal leanings of the Episcopal Church USA. Five years ago, tensions erupted when Episcopalians consecrated the first openly homosexual bishop, V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire.

Robert Lundy, a representative for the American Anglican Council, believes the time for a new Anglican Church in North America is long overdue. "It's finally come to the point where so many people have left the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada that they want to come together and...join together for purposes of mission and say that we're fighting for the orthodox historic faith," he explains.

The network of conservative Anglicans is known as The Common Cause Partnership. According to a press release, the movement unites 700 congregations representing approximately 100,000 people.

The Anglican Church in North America plans to assemble next summer in Bedford, Texas, where those who choose to join the new Anglican church will have the opportunity to ratify a provisional constitution and the first set of canons that were unveiled Wednesday in Wheaton, Illinois.