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The American Anglican Council released a statement once the votes were announced. "We call upon the Bishops of the Episcopal Church to fulfill their apostolic obligation tomorrow and uphold the historic Christian faith by voting against the giving of consent to the election of Gene Robinson," the statement said. "We urge the Bishops of the Episcopal Church to spend the night in individual and corporate prayer and fasting. They face an historic decision, and the future unity of the Anglican Communion hangs in the balance."

Douglas LeBlanc is an Associate Editor of Christianity Today.

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Other LeBlanc dispatches appearing on our site today include:

Gene Robinson Takes Questions in a Church called Gethsemane | Speaks on reparative therapy, potential schism, and whether he really "left" his wife for his male lover.

What in the World Is God Doing? | For Episcopalians, the night may be darkest before the dawn.

Praise the Lord and Pass the Condoms | Southern Hemisphere primates warned that approving Gene Robinson would place the church outside most of the world's 72 million Anglicans. "You'll get over it," responded about 60 percent of the House of Deputies.

See LeBlanc's earlier dispatches from the General Convention:

Gene and Me | My history with the openly gay man elected bishop of Rochester

Integrity Doles Out God's Not-So Inclusive Love | The Integrity Eucharist has become a triennial sort of mass pity party.

Gay Rites Would Not Bless Ecumenism | Could also impair Anglican work overseas.

More coverage of the General Convention is available from the ECUSA website, which has streaming video. Conservative and orthodox perspectives are available from Classical Anglican Net News, the American Anglican Council's A Place to Stand, and David Virtue's Virtuosity.

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