Letter to the editor : Gender blessings show church 'would rather follow the ways of the world'

Notes: "This letter is in regard to an article on page 1 of the March [2022] 'Anglican Journal', entitled 'New gender blessing [sic i.e. blessings] for trial use'. Hopefully, those who are involved in this process will ask God's opinion and desires for His people by referencing His Holy Word, such as Genesis 2:24, Leviticus 20:13 and Romans 1:26-27. But possibly the Anglican church would rather follow the ways of the world; one of our priests inferred recently that we are lagging the world in this matter of sexuality. Aren't we to be in the world but not of the world ?! God loves us so much that He wants what is best for us, which is to follow His way, not the way of our world. He also has told us that we are made in His image and that we are to be holy as he is holy. Certainly we should show other's God's loving kindness because no one is righteous except through the righteousness of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour. We are finding it difficult more and more to proclaim that we of the Anglican faith !" [Text of entire article.]

Subjects: Transgender people - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada; Transsexuals - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada; Transgender clergy - Anglican Church of Canada; Gender identity - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada; Anglican Church of Canada - Liturgy - Texts; Pastoral Liturgies for Journeys of Gender Transition and Affirmation; Liturgical renewal - Anglican Church of Canada - 21st century; Christianity and culture - Anglican Church of Canada - 21st century