“It’s something we might be willing to discuss in this diocese eventually,” said the Right Rev. Sean W. Rowe, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania.
The Diocese of Los Angeles on Oct. 13 will resume ministry at St. Luke’s of-the-Mountains Episcopal Church in La Crescenta, CA after some three years of litigation with a breakaway congregation.
The Bishop is encouraging parishes to hold informative meetings prior to the convention so that individuals are well-informed on the issues. Elizabeth Pennewill, the diocese’s Consultant for Congregational Leadership, has written a helpful piece, “The Landscape has Changed.”
St. George’s Anglican Church [CANA] — a congregation that started as a breakaway group from the Episcopal church — asked its members for a one-time family donation of $1,500 each to defray about $750,000 in legal costs, as well as tens of thousands in fees that were assessed as part of a settlement. On the other side, the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado spent $2.9 million to defend against the Anglican parish’s lawsuit to take possession of downtown property, diocese financial records show.
If Resolution 4 passes this November at the Diocese of Pittsburgh’s annual Convention, the Diocese will reopen a study process that considers the advantages of
There are 1.5 million pairs of shoes sitting idle in American closets. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church aims to put the ones in eastern North Carolina onto the feet of needy people.
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.
The Fort Worth ruling from yesterday has now been posted for your viewing (and commenting) pleasure.
It’s only 2 pages long, so do take a look…plus a helpful video
While the judge did make some offhand remarks in court and asked many questions, he made no other rulings.
Instead of attempting to remove the diocese from the Episcopal Church, Lawrence proposes non-participation as a “protest” using language that combines civil disobedience (we will do this until the Episcopal Church repents) and psychology (we are creating boundaries). What it really means is a decision to isolate.