3 Episcopal dioceses reject leading bishop
By Rachel Zoll
Associated Press
Published June 29, 2006
NEW YORK -- Three conservative Episcopal dioceses that oppose consecrating gay bishops voted Wednesday to reject the authority of the denomination's presiding bishop but stopped short of a full break with the Episcopal Church.
In separate meetings, the dioceses of Pittsburgh, South Carolina and San Joaquin, Calif., asked the spiritual head of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, to assign them an alternative leader.
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I hope the Anglican Communion can help them out or they'll have to completely leave and that's going to be difficult. This is going to tear apart some parishes and maybe even families.
From a poster at virtueonline:
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Re: EPISCOPAL CHURCH BEGINS TO UNRAVEL
Update from Illinois...
We at St. Paul's in Peoria (Quincy Cathderal) have an Emergency Chapter meeting to sign a Proclimation of faith, disassociation of GC06, and supporting our sheppard, Bishop Ackerman.
Springfield looks like they will be asking for different pastoral oversite. It looks as though the Quincy Diocese will make it official on Spet 16th pending a synod vote.
I feel sorry for the parishes who want to leave without the support of their diocese. I pray for them and support them. We are lucky to have Bishop Ackerman.
I cannot be more grateful that GC06 has happened. It has made us united, purposeful, and focused. While we go forward with the Anglican Communion and make more disciples for Christ, I can only hope and pray that there is some attention finally to serious discussions with Rome on being in communion.
None of this would have happened without the actions at GC06. To all the liberals out there, THANK YOU! Without your efforts to isolate yourselves with your radical un- christian agenda, we wouldnt be able to do what we are about to do.
While you desecrate the Bible, preach relative truth, act unilaterally, spend more time killing babies, and letting terrorists kill us, we'll be doing the work of Christ and HIS Church.
God Bless All of You!
http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules...hp?storyid=4382
Update from Illinois...
We at St. Paul's in Peoria (Quincy Cathderal) have an Emergency Chapter meeting to sign a Proclimation of faith, disassociation of GC06, and supporting our sheppard, Bishop Ackerman.
Springfield looks like they will be asking for different pastoral oversite. It looks as though the Quincy Diocese will make it official on Spet 16th pending a synod vote.
I feel sorry for the parishes who want to leave without the support of their diocese. I pray for them and support them. We are lucky to have Bishop Ackerman.
I cannot be more grateful that GC06 has happened. It has made us united, purposeful, and focused. While we go forward with the Anglican Communion and make more disciples for Christ, I can only hope and pray that there is some attention finally to serious discussions with Rome on being in communion.
None of this would have happened without the actions at GC06. To all the liberals out there, THANK YOU! Without your efforts to isolate yourselves with your radical un- christian agenda, we wouldnt be able to do what we are about to do.
While you desecrate the Bible, preach relative truth, act unilaterally, spend more time killing babies, and letting terrorists kill us, we'll be doing the work of Christ and HIS Church.
God Bless All of You!
http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules...hp?storyid=4382
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One takes some small solace in the movement by the Pittsburgh and other dioceses. Even in this present culture there may be such a thing as too much, too soon. I do not have great hope that the ArchDruid of Canterbury will act in accordance with what is right and just.
ArchDruid of Canterbury
see, ah aint makin all these terms up muhseff
http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules...hp?storyid=4389
"Dr. Louie Crew, the first sodomite emeritus of The Episcopal Church"
dyin'
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In an act of defiance that will only heighten already strained tensions within the Anglican Communion, the Episcopal Diocese of Newark has allowed an actively gay priest to be considered as a replacement to outgoing Bishop John Croneberger.
The Very Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe is one of four candidates seeking the job as the 10th Bishop of Newark and the most in your face. All the candidates are liberals, not a single one is orthodox. This, after all, is the diocese of Dr. Louie Crew, the first sodomite emeritus of The Episcopal Church and so an orthodox candidate would be unacceptable to this revisionist, ultra gay diocese.
The Very Rev. Canon Michael Barlowe is one of four candidates seeking the job as the 10th Bishop of Newark and the most in your face. All the candidates are liberals, not a single one is orthodox. This, after all, is the diocese of Dr. Louie Crew, the first sodomite emeritus of The Episcopal Church and so an orthodox candidate would be unacceptable to this revisionist, ultra gay diocese.
"Dr. Louie Crew, the first sodomite emeritus of The Episcopal Church"
dyin'
I think the liberal TEC is looking to break away so they are forcing the hand of Anglican Communion to boot them. I'll bet this is all financially motivated.
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