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March 02 2005 By virtueonline CENTRAL FLORIDA: "If ECUSA walks away from Anglican Communion it walks from me"

Within the larger Communion, the status of the Episcopal Church, USA, and the Anglican Church in Canada has changed, at least temporarily. As we consider the way(s) in which this status has changed, please bear in mind that our Presiding Bishop helped draft the Primate's Communiqué, and he attached his name to it along with all the others.

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March 01 2005 By virtueonline PHILADELPHIA: Bennison Gets Nod to Attempt Property Grab

Brodeur had no information on when the actions might be formally initiated.

But whenever they come it will be "no surprise," said Bishop David Moyer, rector of Good Shepherd. Both he and the Rev. Eddie Rix, interim rector of All Saints', said they assumed that the Standing Committee had given Bennison permission to initiate legal action some time ago. The two clerics reported that the bishop had contacted their respective parish wardens to request meetings.

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March 01 2005 By virtueonline AMiA: Two Archbishops Issue Pastoral Letter Following Primates' Meeting

The final statement, or Communiqué, from the meeting expressed the collective work of all the Primates and the common desire of the Primates to preserve the Scriptural faithfulness of the Anglican Communion. This has happened, and without compromise or negotiation. The forces that sought to distract and mislead the Church have been put on notice to stop.

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March 01 2005 By virtueonline AUSTRALIA: Newly Consecrated Bishop David Chislett suspended

This consecration was foreshadowed in an announcement made within the
Parish on 20 June last year. Subsequent to that, I met with Father
Chislett and key officials of the Parish, and have written to him and to
parishioners about the matter. As lately as 19 January 2005 I met with
him, with Archbishop Hepworth of the Traditional Anglican Communion and
with bishops of our own Church in Sydney. In person and in writing I

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March 01 2005 By virtueonline Forward in Faith Responds to Primates Communique

The Primates are clear that provincial autonomy is abused when a Province acts contrary to the historic Faith as received in the Communion.

The Windsor Report called upon The Episcopal Church and the bishops who have allowed same-sex blessings "to withdraw themselves from representative functions in the Anglican Communion...in order to create the space necessary to enable the healing of the Communion".

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March 01 2005 By virtueonline LOS ANGELES: Williams's wife urges women unite against poverty and disease

"Episcopal women have done great work, here in Los Angeles over the past century, and elsewhere," Williams said. "You have discovered the joys and strengths of being women together. You have changed the face of poverty and low self-worth for very many people, in this country and elsewhere. You should be justly proud of that record, and I know you will not stop now ... a gathering like this makes me feel that we have the energy and the commitment to do it, provided we do it together."

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February 26 2005 By virtueonline Church remains at risk of schism on homosexuality, warns Williams

Dr Rowan Williams Dr Williams said the liberals would now be challenged to respond to demands that they express genuine regret for their actions and come into line with official Church policy.

The Archbishop said that any reconciliation process would involve pain, but he hoped the Church would not still be warring over homosexuality at the next Lambeth Conference of bishops in 2008.

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February 25 2005 By virtueonline A Statement by the American Anglican Council and the Anglican Communion Network

“Out of twenty-two paragraphs of the Communiqué, 15 focus on the Windsor Report, clearly indicating that the theological crisis faced by the Communion was the primates’ central concern. The Communiqué gives hopeful evidence, however, that having dealt with this issue, the Communion can turn to critical matters such as developing effective strategies to address HIV AIDS, TB, malaria, absolute poverty and hunger reduction.”

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February 25 2005 By virtueonline ANGLICAN COMMUNION NETWORK LEADER RESPONDS

“The teaching of the Communion is sustained. The authority of Scripture is upheld. ‘Autonomy in Communion’ is defined. Moratoria are called for Communion-wide. The need to turn our global attention to the great social crises of disease and poverty is re-asserted.”

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February 25 2005 By virtueonline DROMANTINE: Primates' Meeting Official Communiqué

2. Our meeting was held within the context of common prayer and worship, including Evensong at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, when we were formally welcomed to the Church of Ireland. On the Monday and Tuesday mornings, we spent time in Bible Study, prayer and silent retreat, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury on the Lenten theme of the Three Temptations of Christ.

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