Tag: Dioceses

A review of the past several days of news regarding dioceses and their relationship towards their province and to Canterbury.

Our plan is not only to disassociate, then, from The Episcopal Church, but to officially, constitutionally re-affiliate with an existing orthodox Province of the communion that does not ordain women to the priesthood. These conversations are very far along but cannot be announced until the Province that is considering our appeal has made their final decision public.

Integrity News is reporting the California Diocesan Convention has approved same sex blessing rites by an overwhelming margin. Although the Convention passed the resolution, only the bishop has the power to authorize these rites.

As a follow up to our story yesterday, the Diocese of Montreal has passed the motion requesting that clergy have the option to bless civil marriages, including marriages between same-sex couples, where at least one party is baptized. The bishop has responded, saying that he wants time to think about the discussions and that he wants to consult with other bishops at the Anglican Church of Canada’s House of Bishops meeting next week before changing any policy.

A news release from the Diocese of Central Florida reports that yesterday, the rectors and senior wardens of seven parishes of the Diocese of Central Florida and two church planters met with Bishop John W. Howe and representatives of the Diocese to discuss the possible scenarios by which all or part of the congregations may disaffiliate from The Episcopal Churc

The 148th Synod of the Diocese of Montreal convenes today, and it opens hot on the heels of Ottawa’s recent approval of a same-sex blessing option, as reported here. The issue is on the table for Montreal as well, as the Montreal Anglican notes.

The Chicago Tribune has bio capsules and information about regional appearances of the eight final candidates for Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago: “The slate of nominees reflects the changing face of the nation’s Episcopal church, with three women and two Africans among those running. Before this election, no woman had been nominated for Episcopal bishop of Chicago.”

Most people don’t even have shoes in Bishop Anthony Poggo’s Anglican diocese in southern Sudan. His people in the Diocese of Kajo Keji struggle with

What Jesus insisted upon was a certain spirit in one’s conduct and was careful to teach principles only, knowing that when the spirit is right, details take care of themselves. He states, “The letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.” And so, I ask, what would Jesus think about the spirit, tone and tenor of these breakaway Episcopalians?