Note on Lambeth items
January 23, 2008
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Author: John B. Chilton
Election troubles in Diocese of Lake Malawi
January 22, 2008
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At the meeting the laity insisted that the elections would not go ahead and that the synodically agreed Provincial Court was the correct procedure. The archdeacons were publicly asked why they had connived with Bishop Chama to support calls for a new election, to which their response was “we have been threated by Bishop Chama that if we do not agree we will lose our jobs”.
Lambeth Conference hits youtube
January 22, 2008
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Videos of the Lambeth 2008 opening press conference are now on youtube. The purpose of the Lambeth Conference 2008 is to enable the Bishops of the Anglican Communion to discern and share more deeply their Anglican identity, and to become even better equipped for their Christ-given task of being leaders in God’s mission.
Lesbian and gay relationships are psychologically healthy
January 22, 2008
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The current study adds to this literature by demonstrating that, controlling for demographic differences, gay males and lesbians in our studies were generally not distinguishable from their committed heterosexual counterparts
Support urged for Native American health care
January 22, 2008
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The EPPN alert noted that Native American infant mortality is 150% greater for Indians than for Caucasian infants. Indigenous people are 650% more likely to die from tuberculosis and 318% more likely to die from diabetes compared with other groups.
Schofield fires most of San Joaquin Standing Committee
January 20, 2008
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No resignations were given. … The members of the committee at this morning’s meeting were quite clear on this point, we did not resign, we were declared unqualified to hold office. The Bishop’s decision affects up to 6 of the 8 elected members of the Committee including all of the clergy members.
Bishop Frade consented to inhibition of Bishop Duncan
January 19, 2008
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…after reviewing all the supporting documents that give evidence of their actions, I was astonished that we neglected to take action any sooner on their obvious violation and breach of their oath to engage to conform to the doctrine, discipline and worship of The Episcopal Church.
Does the lack of inhibition of Bishop Duncan matter?
January 18, 2008
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It is clear from the Presiding Bishop’s letter and the Canon that the discussion and vote on deposition of Bishop Duncan will be at the next meeting of the House of Bishops following the 60 days from the receipt of the letter by Bishop Duncan unless he provides evidence contrary to that which is in the Title IV committee’s findings.
Bishop Wimberly: why I did not consent to inhibition
January 17, 2008
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Bishop Don Wimberly of Texas has released the following statement on his reasons for not consenting to inhibit Bishop Duncan of Pittsburgh
Review committee says Bishop Duncan has abandoned communion
January 15, 2008
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The Episcopal Church’s Title IV Review Committee has certified that Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh Bishop Robert Duncan has abandoned the communion of the church but the three senior bishops have not agreed to his inhibition. By canon, with or without an inhibition, the House of Bishops acts on the abandonment charge at their next regular or special meeting after the 60 days for recanting has elapsed.
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