Retired Milwaukee Bishop Roger White said the convention would disrupt the global Anglican Communion and severely harm relations with other churches.
White said he believed at least 50 percent of the Anglican Communion, of which the Episcopal Church is the U.S. member, would cut off relations with the Episcopal Church and declare it out of communion.
White also said theology took a back seat at the convention. The House of Bishops has not adopted a theological paper on sexuality drafted by the Committee on Theology, and the convention ignored the paper by taking action on two specific cases, he said.
“My personal feeling, as far as the polity of the church is concerned, is that is doing things the wrong way around,” White said. “I feel that is a very dangerous way to live, and it’s certainly not the way that we’re supposed to do it.”
–From a 2003 AP story about the aftermath of the 2003 General Convention
Slow news day, Kendall?
Obviously this set of remarks has no applicability to the current situation, what with its clear establishment of the things done the wrong way around. Or, perhaps, some remedial classes, as suggested here: http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/18418/ ?
Five years of consequences avoided. Who is responsible for that?
And the lemming march continues. Ms Russell has just announced this from “Not in my diocese” Bruno:
[blockquote]Bruno has authorized the distribution of a Service for the Sacramental Blessing of a Life-Long Covenant. Approved for use in the Diocese of Los Angeles, this service may be used to bless the covenant of a man and woman, two women or two men.[/blockquote]
I am very happy. I hope that B033 is repealed, too. More clarity.
Perhaps, +Tom Wright might ask his friend Rowan if Rowan didn’t [strike]send Bruno the pre-Lambeth letter[/strike] give Bruno the pre-Lambeth phone call saying that acceptance of the invitation was an agreement to work within Windsor.
Windsor is dead. Rowan’s fingerprints are on the knife. Rise up GAFCon, FoCA, ACNA, etc.
Jon Bruno has elevated prevarication, double dealing and bad faith pronouncements to an art form. He really should run for Congress.
Bruno has nothing on the PB who alleges +Iker’s renunciation! +Iker responds: http://www.fwepiscopal.org/bishop/correction.html
It would seem that PB now means Prevaricating Bishop.