[Apologetics] FW diocese votes against Episcopal leadership

[Bret Bellamy]

Not surprised by Forth Worth's move, though they should have made this move three years ago after the V.G. Robinson fiasco.  Forth Worth is one of only three Christian dioceses left in the ECUSA, all the rest have given in to the spirit of the age in varying degrees (though there are individual parishes that are Christian within those other dioceses).   While pleased that Fort Worth finally got off their duff three years too late, I'd say to the bishop of Fr. Worth, too little, too late, bubbelah!


-----Original Message-----
>From: Art Kelly <arthurkelly at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Jun 22, 2006 12:53 AM
>To: Apologetics Group <apologetics at gathman.org>, Jim Murphy <jmurf80 at bellsouth.net>, Father Phillips <frphillips at atonementonline.com>, Ray Holbrook <craymary at mac.com>
>Subject: [Apologetics] FW diocese votes against Episcopal leadership
>
>FW diocese votes against Episcopal leadership
>
>By DAVID MICHAEL COHEN
>STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER
>
>Within hours of the election of the first female
>presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Diocese
>of Fort Worth voted to seek leadership elsewhere in
>the Anglican world.
>
>If the request is approved, the diocese would be the
>first to break ties with the American church.
>
>The elevation of Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori to
>presiding bishop on Sunday was the last straw for one
>of the most conservative Episcopal dioceses in the
>nation. Fort Worth's is one of three dioceses that
>does not recognize female priests, much less bishops.
>
>The diocese's Standing Committee, in Columbus, Ohio,
>for the church's triennial General Convention,
>unanimously adopted a resolution asking for
>alternative leadership Sunday night.
>
>On Monday, Fort Worth Bishop Jack Iker and Deputy Judy
>Mayo each read the resolution to one house of the
>church's bicameral General Convention, Suzanne Gill,
>Iker's spokeswoman, said by phone.
>
>For the diocese to leave, it would need the approval
>of Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, the
>spiritual leader of the 73 million-member Anglican
>Communion, of which the Episcopal Church is the
>American branch.
>
>The complete article is at
>http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/14867625.htm
>
>
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