The war of words, which has been simmering for some time, erupted recently when the Rev. Prof.
Read moreDelegates to the Network's Annual Council held this week at St. Vincent's Cathedral in Bedford, a suburb of Fort Worth, Texas, voted unanimously to ratify the Federation Articles of the Common Cause Partnership (CCP) that may ultimately put it on a collision course with the House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church that meets in September in New Orleans.
Read moreSpeaking in an interview in London, Robinson said that many of the English Church's clergy lived openly in their rectories with gay partners, with the full knowledge of their bishops. He criticized the stance of bishops who threaten the clergy with enmity should their relationships become public.
Read moreSaid one irate layman, "Just whose money are they using anyway? It is our money, from our donations and plate offerings given in trust. Part of every dollar WE put in the plate every Sunday goes to Mrs. Schori and TEC Chancellor David Booth Beers Legal Fund for their 'take no prisoners' civil lawsuits against former Episcopal churches and their vestry members who managed to escape their TEC's False Imprisonment."
Read moreThey passed the following resolution:
Read more"The official Anglican representation will be synonymous with the American Episcopal Church and that movement is increasing if Global South traditionalists don't attend. Many believe that if that happens the communion will no longer be Anglican.
Read moreContacted at their diocesan headquarters, Fr Van McCalister, diocesan spokesman and Bishop John-David Schofield said they would let the comments of the Standing Committee stand and they would make no additional comments at this time.
Read moreNot all his moves have been perfect. He has taken heat from both sides of the House of Bishops. In an imperfect world and in an even more imperfect Episcopal Church that many now believe is heretical, apostate and beyond redemption, the Rt. Rev. Duncan has taken the lead.
Read moreHe said: "The thing that unites all Christians is our faith in the God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and what makes us Christians is that we participate in the death and resurrection of Christ.
"The other thing to remember is that we are all sinners in need of God’s grace.
Read moreA statement from the Rt. Rev. Carlos Lozano Lopez, bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain, in Madrid's Iglesia Episcopal de España (not to be confused with the REC in the US), welcomed the consultation and named the primates of Burundi, Central Africa, Congo, and Southern Africa, as well as the primate of Brazil as attendees. It is not known who the remaining African bishops present are.
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