Conservatives in the global Anglican Communion are calling for a withdrawal of the U.S.-based Episcopal Church's (TEC) representation in global Anglican leadership circles due to TEC's recent consecration of their second openly gay bishop, the Rev. Mary Glasspool.

"Sadly, [Glasspool's consecration] shows that TEC has now explicitly decided to walk apart from most of the rest of the Communion," read a statement from the Anglican Mainstream news service, who describes itself as being committed to promote, teach and maintain the Scriptural truths on which the Anglican Church was founded.

The paper advocated that three "consequences" should take place as a result of Glasspool's consecration, including TEC "withdrawing, or being excluded from the Anglican Communion's representative bodies."

"Second, a way must be found to enable those orthodox Anglicans who remain within TEC to continue in fellowship with the Churches of the worldwide Communion," the group wrote. "Third, the Anglican Church of North America (ACNA) should now be recognized as an authentic Anglican Church within the Communion."

The Anglican Mainstream's statement is the most direct call from conservatives in the church to date regarding separation with the Episcopal Church, although a group of Global South Anglican leaders last month asked their congregations to "reconsider" communion with TEC, the U.S.-based arm of the Anglican Church, which represents 2 million members out of the 77-million-member strong global church.

The Anglican Mainstream also reported that several conservatives in the church held a day of prayer on Saturday to "mourn the passing of the Anglican Communion as it has been."

Meanwhile, the Bishop of Peru, the Rt. Rev. H. William Godfrey, spoke out against Glasspool's consecration, calling the action "gravely concerning and wrong."

"The Bishops of the Anglican Communion have consistently made clear the moral teaching of the Church in this respect, that practicing [sic] homosexual and lesbian relationships, and practising heterosexual relations outside marriage, are incompatible with Christian teaching," Godfrey wrote to virtueonline.org

"It is impossible, therefore, to know by what authority the Episcopal Church is taking this action. It is disobedient to the Word of God, to the teaching of the Church, and deeply hurtful and damaging to their Christian brothers and sisters," he continued. "It appears that their decision is being taken in accord with their instincts and feelings, and the ways of the liberal society in which they live, and that they have forgotten the moral values and teachings of the Holy Scriptures and their Church."

Glasspool's consecration took place on Saturday with TEC Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori serving as the chief consecrator.

Over 3,000 were in attendance at the event, held at the Long Beach Arena, which also saw the consecration of the Rev. Diane M. Jardine Bruce as the first female bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.

The event was described as "joyful and well attended" by a TEC spokesman, despite the presence of a few protestors in the crowd.

One man stood up just before the ceremony started and shouted, "Do not be deceived, homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of God," according to the Associated Press.

He was escorted out by security guards together with a young boy who shouted similar remarks.

Speaking at the ceremony was Los Angeles Diocese Bishop Jon Bruno, a one-time opposer to ordaining women, who gave a sermon in defense of TEC's inclusive policies, adding that he will be happy to serve alongside the diocese's two newest clergywomen.

"The world's transformed only if we turn to each and every one of our brothers and sisters and see the face of Christ superimposed on them," Bruno said, according to AP. "The ones we disagree with most are the ones we're obligated to share our lives and teach the most."