Although the state Board of Prison Terms approved Tramel's parole in October, the governor reversed the recommendation Friday, arguing that Tramel's release from state prison in Solano County "would pose an unreasonable risk of danger to society at this time."

The decision angered Swing, who had planned to have Tramel join him at the Grace Cathedral altar for the Easter vigil service last Saturday. Tramel was scheduled to be ordained as a priest at Grace Cathedral in June.

Changing Attitude Scotland is a network working for the "full affirmation" of lesbian and gay people in the church.

Different views

It said there had been a "huge expression of support" for the bishops' statement.

Its convener, the Reverend Kelvin Holdsworth, said the bishops had called for discussion between those of different views.

It's an unexpected mingling of Christian traditions, said the Rev. Jeff Black, whose flock voted to leave the denomination because members believed Episcopal leadership had abandoned scriptural authority. At issue were the ordination of a noncelibate gay bishop and blessing rites for same-sex unions.

Officials with the Episcopal Diocese of Texas declined to comment on St. Barnabas' new affiliation.

Archbishop Andrew Hutchison of Canada has made it clear in his recent statements that the Communion is indeed broken. A dramatic demonstration of this, possibly confusing cause with effect, was the joint refusal of what he counted as 14, (that is 40% of the primates present), to share at the Lord's table at the recent meeting in Northern Ireland.