"In the church's long history, the uninterrupted consensus is that physical intercourse is only intended for man and woman within marriage in a life long commitment. Anything else is contrary to God's will for humanity. The ground for the church taking this stand is the Bible and it is transparently clear about homosexual behavior."
Moreover, the vast majority of Christians hold the same stance as the conservative Anglicans on homosexuality, Archbishop Gomez asserted. It is "the liberals", mainly those in The Episcopal Church in the US, who are in the minority, he says.
The Episcopal Church - the US branch of Anglicanism - has been given until 30 September to make an unequivocal pledge not to consecrate another openly gay bishop or authorise official prayers for same-sex couples.
If the US Episcopal Church does not meet the deadline and answers "without clarifications and unambiguity on where they stand on same sex blessings", then Archbishop Gomez said it could signal a break up of the communion, as many are predicting.
"Their (the TEC's) action was known and done in defiance of the rest of the entire Anglican Communion," he said. "The American Church, on its own, and knowing the position held by the rest of the communion acted in defiance of the beliefs and practices of the rest of the Anglican Communion."
The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu, the Church of England's second most senior cleric, warned Anglicans that if they do not attend Lambeth, they would be the ones severing their link with Canterbury and the Anglican Communion.
The orthodox leaders, however, do not express the same view.
Bishop Robert Duncan, Moderator of the Anglican Communion Network, said being obedient to Scripture is of greater importance than being recognised by Canterbury. He believes the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, the worldwide Anglican spiritual leader, never publicly supported the orthodox in the United States.
Archbishop Gomez and other conservative leaders are hoping for a change of heart and direction in the US Episcopal Church.
"We have to change the mindset of people in the Episcopal Church who not only resent traditional Anglicanism but want to root it out," concluded Archbishop Gomez.
