"The material brought by the panel from California that you will hear has left an indelible imprint on their lives, and while it occurred many years ago, it is still vividly present in their memories," said The Rev. Judith Beck co-convener of Concerned Pennsylvania Episcopalians, a group of clergy and laity working to get rid of Bennison.
Read more"I love Bishop Jim Stanton; this is not a decision against him or the diocese as such. I have been a priest here for 18 years, I love the church, I love preaching the gospel, I love leading people to Christ, but I cannot do this in the framework of an apos tate c hurch," he told VOL.
Read moreThe Presiding Bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church's legacy after nearly a decade of turmoil and confusion is an embattled and torn church with factions fighting as intensely as three nationalist groups looking for dominance in Iraq.
Read moreBeers turned up the heat saying, "If your diocese has indeed adopted such an amendment, then, on behalf of the Presiding Bishop, I want to express the hope that your diocese will promptly begin the process of amending its Constitution to declare clearly an "unqualified accession" as Article V of the Church's Constitution plainly requires.
Read moreIn the light of subsequent calls for Delegated Episcopal Pastoral Oversight (DEPO) and Alternative Episcopal Oversight (AEO) by orthodox priests in liberal dioceses, and calls for Anglican Primatial Oversight (APO) and the more recent call for something called "commissary" status by the Diocese of Dallas, the Parson's Plan sets forth a model of how a less than orthodox bishop could come to terms with seven traditionalist parishes in his diocese and make it work.
Read moreVOL has obtained these letters and you can read them at the conclusion of the story.
Read moreWantland, who was lecturing on canon law to students at Nashotah House, later spoke with VOL by phone, and said that GC2006 was the last decisive moment for The Episcopal Church, with subsequent meetings making it clear how the rest of the communion feels. "Simply put, orthodox Episcopalians no longer have a place at the table of the ECUSA, their day is done and separation is the only way forward and the whole communion knows it."
Read moreWriting in the October 15 issue of The Living Church, he publicly blasts both sides of the theological aisle saying that St. Paul's description of the body of Christ is a jigsaw puzzle with each member being a piece of the puzzle.
Read moreThe other dioceses seeking APO are Pittsburgh, Central Florida, Fort Worth, San Joaquin, South Carolina and Springfield. Their request for APO was sent to the Archbishop of Canterbury on July 20. (See Appeal letter below). It explains why the dioceses involved believe that APO is necessary and what that oversight might look like.
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