You said something along the line of, I will not allow the issue to consume my time and if "conservatives" want to leave they can go but I will not follow.

The word conservative appeared in the Florida Times Union and I have no idea if such a word was used by you. Your further comments were more or less saying that you were going to get on with the work of the church with the goal to "bear fruit" as well as other laudable goals.

Now Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) and others are seeking to get a similar amendment passed in the Senate. If it passes the Senate, it becomes the law of the land. Although the Senate Judiciary Committee passed today a new version of the Child Safety Act without the "hate crimes" amendment (S.

The second paragraph just says everyone agreed to mediate before going to court if Calvary or any other church that wants to leave the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Not a big deal. It is all window dressing, because the process is voluntary, litigation is available.

Paragraph 3 lets Calvary withdraw from the ACN. No big loss.

Paragraph 4 changes nothing. As I noted earlier, "The resolution had no effect vis-a-vis the Dennis Canon anyway, so this was a gimme."

The Archbishop's central message was straightforward. The Anglican Communion is in crisis. He spent considerable time describing the historical and cultural origins of this crisis. To summarize, the Anglican Communion was once held together by "bonds of affection." These bonds were sufficient when there was "agreement on fundamental principles" (VTS).