Oppression has become the new ECUSA mantra.
This was aptly articulated recently by the Rev. Jayne Oasin, a social justice officer for the Episcopal Church, USA when she said that "to consider there to be only one truth is to me a form of oppression."
Presumably then that when Jesus said He was "THE way, THE truth and THE life," he himself would be charged with oppressive dogmatism, because Ms. Oasin says so.
Read moreThe movement is being led by activist Episcopal layman Jim Ince who attends All Saints in Chevy Chase, Maryland in the ultra-liberal Diocese of Washington. He describes himself as a cradle Episcopalian whose roots in the church go back to 1632.
Read moreDr. Lancaster, the author of works on Jewish history, has a daughter who lives very near the site of the suicide bombing, and her work involves trying to help the Palestinians.
Carey recently told The Jerusalem Post that he was "ashamed to be an Anglican" following a vote by the Church of England to disinvest from companies whose products are used by the Israeli government in the territories.
Read moreNamed in the lawsuit was the alleged pedophile priest Fr. Ralph Johnson now living in Gibson, Pennsylvania. According to an eyewitness report the judge showed considerable interest in the now resigned diocesan administrator's breaking into Bollinger's personal accounts.
Bollinger's wife Kelly is also claiming $250,000 as part of the lawsuit for "wrongful and tortuous conduct of the defendants, loss of services and consortium with her husband" thus impairing his health.
Read moreThe Special Commission included 11 resolutions to be debated by the 75th General Convention at its meeting June 13-21 in Columbus, Ohio and the 14 folk who worked on them were either out and out liberals or openly revisionist.
Read more"As you know one consequence of this has been the isolation and alienation of a growing number of Nigerian and other Anglicans. In response to this the Church of Nigeria has established CANA (a Convocation for Anglicans in North America) to provide pastoral care for those Anglicans who are unable to find a spiritual home in the Episcopal Church during these difficult times.
Read moreHe had this to say: "As I listen to those other parts of the Communion that I know best, that any further consecration of those in a same sex relationship; any authorization of any person to undertake same sex blessings; any stated intention not to seriously engage with The Windsor Report -- will be read very widely as a declaration not to stay with the Communion as it is, or as the Windsor Report has articulated a vision...of how it wishes to be."
Read moreThe priest who revealed the alleged sexual activities of the priest Fr. Ralph Johnson is Fr. David Bollinger, priest for 20 years at St. Paul's, Owego, NY. He himself has been inhibited by the bishop for alleged financial irregularities and for allegedly whistle blowing on Fr. Johnson.
Read moreTherefore, we call the Church to:
Read moreMr. Tom Allen wrote a letter to the parish saying they had asked Bennison to "consider" sending another bishop, but when Bennison refused, the rector's warden did an about face and said, "surely we should welcome the bishop on that day, and support his message to our confirmands."
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