At least eight conservative congregations in Western Washington ”” including two that left the Episcopal Church ”” are forming a new Anglican diocese in the Northwest.
The Cascadia Diocese, as it’s being called, is the latest local example of the deep divisions splitting the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion over issues such as Scriptural authority and church teachings. The differences erupted in 2003 when the Episcopal Church confirmed the election of an openly gay bishop in New Hampshire.
I say thanks be to God!
That’s five full dioceses. With North Florida also forming a diocese, that makes six to petition a new Province. We are well on the way.
The poor souls; they read only Christian scriptures in services and have no Muslims or Buddhists in the pews or pulpits. They need the prayers of all Episcopalians in good standing. Which may include the Dalai Lama and every Muslim on earth.