During the July 6 gathering PB&F members said that Episcopalians have told them they expect the General Convention, the church’s triennial policy-making gathering, to pass a three-year budget that reflects the realities of the economy they live with each day. The members also said they sense a commitment to mission and openness to creative responses to the crisis.
“What I am hearing is that we’d better be realistic about our income projections,” said Diocese of New Jersey Bishop and PB&F member George Councell, who predicted his diocese’s income will be 25 percent less in 2010.
“To continue to go on as if nothing’s changed will send a completely wrong message to everyone,” agreed Diocese of West Virginia Bishop Mike Klusmeyer.
The Rev. Canon John Floberg (North Dakota) said Episcopalians in his diocese are “wondering how we make it through these tougher economic times as a whole church without losing the least and the marginalized.”
Of course, you could stop the funding for lawsuits and reach an amicable settlement with the congregations that are leaving – thus producing an income stream rather than a cost followed by further cost to maintain empty buildings.
YBIC,
Phil Snyder
First time comment belongs here 🙂 I stopped reading when I got to The Holy Spirit “she” reference, wrote & told ’em so and added a Cheer! for the ACNA!
[blockquote]…the least and the marginalized…[/blockquote]
Do you think they are talking about readers of T19?
Why not? They talk about everyone else on other blogs!