CHURCH OF ENGLAND GENERAL SYNOD VOTE RESULTS ON THE ANGLICAN DAFT COVENANT

Bishops: For-39, Against-0, Abstentions-1

Clergy: For-145, Against-32, Abstentions-11

Laity: For-147, Against-25, Abstentions-8

The lopsided vote in General Synod in favor of the Anglican Daft Covenant is just so absolutely depressing. That such a flawed document was overwhelmingly approved after only a brief debate is astonishing to me. Although I have heard (not first hand!) that several bishops at GS had serious reservations about the document, all walked in lockstep, but for the one abstention.

The covenant will now go the the dioceses for approval and then back to Synod for final approval.