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March 31 2006 By virtueonline ECUSA: Episcopal Ads Hyping Church Won't Win The Faithless

In fact, it might be argued, the more appeals there are for greater "inclusivity" the faster the Church empties. Calls for inclusion are, in fact, having the opposite effect from what was intended. The church is about transforming peoples' lives not letting them live in their sin and delusion.

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March 27 2006 By virtueonline PENNSYLVANIA: Bishop Bennison's Spending Wings Clipped!

The resolution was sponsored by activist layman Jeff Moretzsohn, a leader in the Concerned Pennsylvania Episcopalians movement (WWW.CONCERNEDPAEPISCOPALIANS.ORG) that seeks the restoration of the diocese and supports the Standing Committee in their call for Bishop Bennison's resignation. The resolution passed by an overwhelming majority. Moretzsohn is a diocesan delegate from The Church of the Good Samaritan in Paoli.

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March 24 2006 By virtueonline PENNSYLVANIA: Standing Committee Passes Last Minute Resolution aimed at Bennison

They took the actions, they said, because these assets will be needed to reimburse certain funds improperly spent from the St. Matthew's Fund, Jerusalem Fund, St. Andrew's Fund, Diocesan Reserve Fund and Zion Fund.

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March 24 2006 By virtueonline PENNSYLVANIA: The "Black" Sins of Bishop Charles E. Bennison

Fr. Smart, 66, suffered a brain seizure recently after Bennison unilaterally announced he was merging two parishes St. Mary's and St. Paul's both in Chester. "What he was really doing was forcing Fr. Smart and Fr.

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March 23 2006 By virtueonline PENNSYLVANIA: Concerned Episcopalians Rip Bishop Bennison

"It seems ironic if not disingenuous to receive a letter in the convention packet which contains comments, allegations and innuendo over the signature of Bishop Bennison which is in direct contradiction to previous public statements regarding what would be the agenda at convention," they wrote."

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March 22 2006 By virtueonline PENNSYLVANIA: Bennison, Do the Right Thing: Resign

And so now we have a three ring circus. The Standing Committee has its own website (linked off of the Diocesan website) to counter the spin from Bennison, with their own lawyer. Then there is the new diocesan chancellor Francis Helminiski. Bill Bullitt (former chancellor) is working voluntarily with the new chancellor on transitional matters but beyond that is contributing to the general diocesan dialogue strictly as an active member of the diocese, VirtueOnline was told.

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March 21 2006 By virtueonline MICHIGAN: "My God is Mother" Billboard Incenses Orthodox Episcopal Clergy

The billboard, by its appearance and content so outraged Fr. Steven J. Kelly, SSC, rector of St. John's that he contacted diocesan headquarters and complained bitterly to the bishop. "God is NOT mother!" he told Bishop Wendell N. Gibbs Jr.

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March 19 2006 By virtueonline SOUTH CAROLINA: Offer Made for All Saints, Pawleys Island Rejected

The real question is how Salmon and the Diocese can justify paying for another appeal when two circuit court judges and the attorney general are on record upholding the trust.

"How many churches in the diocese would approve of spending more money to beat this dead horse? Where is the money going to come from?"

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March 16 2006 By virtueonline PENNSYLVANIA: The Bishop in the Bunker

In an interview Bennison bizarrely at first insisted the report recommended a reconciliation process. "They do recommend a process of reconciliation and remediation," he declared. "It's a process I continue to hope everyone will engage with and I continue to hope for remediation."

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March 14 2006 By virtueonline PENNSYLVANIA: End in Sight for Bishop Charles E. Bennison

The Report also accused Bennison of using the Pennsylvania Episcopalian for "false advertising" saying that there was a year long process of reconciliation when in fact there was none at all. In an unprecedented move the Standing Committee developed its own website because of "false advertising" on the Diocesan website.

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