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February 09 2005 By virtueonline The Truth & Nothing But The Truth

Added to which is a belief in a fixed understanding of the nature of salvation and how it is attained, (justification by faith) holy living, (sanctification), life after death, heaven and hell (though one should not presume on who will go where), mission defined as evangelism (gospel proclamation) and disciple-making, the return of Christ and the Last Judgment. None of these things are negotiable.

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February 08 2005 By virtueonline EASTERN MICHIGAN: Five Clergy Flourish After Leaving ECUSA Diocese

"We walked away and left the properties, assets and a handful of parishioners and with 85 we set out to worship anew. We began a new Anglican Church in Lapeer and we are still working out what to call ourselves. We are holding worship services and new people are coming. All the clergy in the area have been supportive including the Roman Catholics who gave us a place to worship called the Chapel of Convenience which seats 400 people. On Saturday evenings we worship at the St.

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February 06 2005 By virtueonline VIRGINIA: Church Property Bill Could Lead To Massive ECUSA Defections

The language reads thus: "The bill provides that a division of the church, diocese, or society is conclusively presumed when the lesser of 10 congregations or 10 percent of all congregations in the state vote within any 12-month period to separate from the church, diocese, or society, and allows the congregation to report its determination to the appropriate circuit court.

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February 04 2005 By virtueonline SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: Bishop Lipscomb Answers Questions, Weighs Options

LIPSCOMB: It is in part correct. We have not dropped the word Episcopal but have included the word Anglican to show a connectedness to the wider communion.

VIRTUEONLINE: What are you saying or statement are you trying to make?

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February 03 2005 By virtueonline ACC Invites Integrity Leaders To London Prior To Primates Meeting

This meeting will take place just days before the Primates meet in Ireland. Two other UK organizations UK (LGCM - Lesbian Gay Christian Movement and Changing Attitudes) Several other Anglican LGBT groups were have also invited to participate as well.

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February 01 2005 By virtueonline ALABAMA: Priest Liable for Inhibition and Deposition

"The charges should have been dismissed, there was no investigation, the Standing Committee had no grounds for this complaint," said the Rev. Rusty DeMoss, Associate rector of Ascension, a solidly evangelical congregation.

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February 01 2005 By virtueonline CONNECTICUT: Six Clergy Face Showdown With Their Bishop

The bishop had issued an edict to the "Connecticut Six" and a deadline of February 15 to comply with his demands to accept his understanding of DEPO, pay their fair share to the diocese or face the music.

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January 31 2005 By virtueonline LEXINGTON, KY: Bishop Inhibits Four Orthodox Clergy

Sauls has inhibited the Rev. Martin Gornik at Apostles Anglican Church and his deacon the 80-year-old Rev. Anna Gulick. Both are no longer resident in the Diocese of Lexington but with an overseas province. He has also inhibited the Rev. Alice Linsley at St. Andrews Anglican Church in Versailles but she remains canonically resident in Lexington. She has been inhibited under Title IV, Canon 10.

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January 31 2005 By virtueonline LEXINGTON, KY: Orthodox Rector Splits from ECUSA Diocese

The congregation of 110 voted overwhelmingly to leave the Episcopal Church with 80 percent of the potential voters present moving to leave immediately. "All the families came with us and moved to accept an overseas Primate. The average attendance of 100 to 110, jumped to 147 when we met first at Tatesbrook Baptist Church last Sunday. The church renamed Apostles Anglican Church will take up temporary residence at Veterans Park Elementary School, said Gornik.

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January 30 2005 By virtueonline MONTGOMERY, AL: Christ the Redeemer Church Splits

"I did this because we were reaching people who were not going to church, had not been going to church, evangelizing them, standing up and preaching one gospel while the Episcopal Church preaches another gospel," he told VirtueOnline. McCurry has been received into the Province of Rwanda by Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini. His local (interim) bishop is T. J. Johnston.

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