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furrbearThe Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Katharine Jefforts Schori, issued an official call for a Special Convention today, a necessary step in the reorganization of the Fort Worth diocese.
Read the text of the letter here. (PDF)
In short it says that because our diocese no longer has a bishop and no longer has a Standing Committee -- because they all left the Episcopal Church -- it falls to her to call the convention. At this convention delegates will elect a provisional bishop to serve until we are organized enough to elect one under more normal circumstance; bring the diocesan constitution and canons back into order, and pass other such business necessary to reorganize our diocese.
You can read the ENS story here.
What you won't read there, because there is simply no way for a reporter to document it, is the incredible sense of joy and liberation being experienced here, as happy Episcopalians reach out to one another and to others, sharing their love of God and of one another in ministries new and old.
Yes, we mourn the unnecessary pain caused by those who foster division, but people are energized in their faith and full of hope as we move toward a new day in our diocese.
Read the text of the letter here. (PDF)
In short it says that because our diocese no longer has a bishop and no longer has a Standing Committee -- because they all left the Episcopal Church -- it falls to her to call the convention. At this convention delegates will elect a provisional bishop to serve until we are organized enough to elect one under more normal circumstance; bring the diocesan constitution and canons back into order, and pass other such business necessary to reorganize our diocese.
You can read the ENS story here.
What you won't read there, because there is simply no way for a reporter to document it, is the incredible sense of joy and liberation being experienced here, as happy Episcopalians reach out to one another and to others, sharing their love of God and of one another in ministries new and old.
Yes, we mourn the unnecessary pain caused by those who foster division, but people are energized in their faith and full of hope as we move toward a new day in our diocese.
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Date: 2009-01-09 06:19 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-01-10 12:37 am (UTC)The ex-bishop and his cronies are still acting like they are "Episcopalians" even after leaving.
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Date: 2009-01-10 07:13 pm (UTC)Now most Orthodox Parishes are serving minimally in at least half English, many in all englsh, but the calendar is still a contentious issue. About 50% of all Orthodox Parishes are still using the Julian Calendar. Parishes have moved from Diocese to Diocese and some have fought to take their parish buildings with them, with many of them winning.
Most of the older Parishes have deeds of their own, but about 20 years ago, many diocese began requiring that the churches who had deeds, sign them over to the diocese. Now there is no question to whom the parish buildings and interiors belong
Since we are a hierarchical Church, technically everything belongs to the Bishop. So there isn't really a problem, its all in understanding the Ancient Canons.
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Date: 2009-01-10 09:01 pm (UTC)