Good Shepherd's congregation in San Angelo voted 52 to 31 to withdraw from the Episcopal Church.

This represents only 44.55% of the voting members. Even a unanimous vote at the meeting would have been insufficient to depose the two bishops. Even if the remaining 116 had voted unanimously, only 39.45% of the bishops would have voted for the deposition of bishops Schofield and Cox. Reports from the meeting indicate that there were some opposition votes. Because this was done by voice vote, no record apparently exists of the precise number of votes actually cast in favor of deposition.

The majority of CAPA bishops from Africa have not publicly said if they plan to attend, but it is expected they will as their airfares, accommodation and walk about money are mostly being provided by the U.S. There is always the hope they will have time to buy stuff at Harrods in London and get an invitation to see the Queen at the standard Garden party she gives. One doesn't know, at this time, how much arm-twisting is going on behind the scenes in Africa. We will know more in time.

The Joint Standing Committee of the Primates/Anglican Consultative Council met in private at the London-based Anglican Communion Office recently to explore further the Windsor Process. Joining them was the Episcopal Church's Presiding Bishop, Mrs. Katharine Jefferts Schori, who was elected to the Primates Standing Committee in February 2007.