Day: September 18, 2009

Ruling on Pawleys Island: TEC and DioSC lose

The Supreme Court of South Carolina ruled today against the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of South Carolina saying that All Saints Parish is free to separate from these and join with the Church of Rwanda and the Anglican Mission in America.

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Who’s on first? I don’t know. Southern Cone!

The Honorable John P. Chupp of Tarrant County, Texas, has ruled that the attorneys for the Episcopal Church and the continuing diocese of Fort Worth cannot represent Bishop Iker and the people who left the diocese to join up with the Southern Cone. The spin wars have begun.

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Rules of dis-engagement

Framed as principles for “engagement” with the Episcopal Church, the leadership of the Diocese South Carolina have unveiled five resolutions designed to disengage from the Episcopal Church but stopping short of actual withdrawal.

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The necessity of outrage

We have fallen far if anyone, but especially an elected Representative, should show such disrespect for the Office of the President, whoever currently occupies that office. But quickly I was outraged at something else: I was outraged at the opposition to making provision to provide care for illegal immigrants.

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Pleasure in spiritual things

The Holy Communion ought not, and (as I have said) cannot, stand alone in your spiritual life. As you are in the rest of your spiritual life, such you will be there, and such will It be to you then. As you are capable of, or take pleasure in, spiritual things at other times, so will it be with you then; as you love your Saviour at other times, of such sort will your love for Him be then; as you can raise your thoughts at other times to God, so could you then; as God is habitually present to your mind now, in that degree would be the lasting benefits of the Holy Communion then.

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