LONDON: U.S. BISHOPS FLY IN FOR “SANCTIONS” TALKS

By Jonathan PetreThe Telegraph — September 8, 2004

A delegation of American bishops flew into London for talks with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, following reports that they could face discipline by the worldwide Anglican Communion.

The bishops are concerned they may be barred from Anglican summits after backing Anglicanism’s first openly gay bishop.

The delegation has the support of the Presiding Bishop of the American Episcopal Church, Frank Griswold, who presided at the consecration of Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire.

Sources say the bishops intend to express their anger over suggestions that the Episcopal Church could face sanctions for defying the Anglican majority on homosexuality.