The Episcopal Church has voted to approve the merger of two dioceses in Texas, one of which lost its property, name and assets in court to a…[group of Anglicans who hold to what the majority of Anglicans worldwide believe about anthropology and marriage].
The Episcopal Church in North Texas (ECNTX), formerly known as the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, has been seeking to merge with the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.
At the mainline denomination’s 80th General Convention, the House of Deputies approved a resolution for the merger last Saturday, while the House of Bishops approved it on Monday.
Bishop Scott Mayer, bishop provisional of North Texas, spoke at the General Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, explaining that he was “looking forward to a wonderful future.”