The Rev. Steve Wood, rector of St. Andrew’s since 2000, wrote to all members of the parish on September 4 to announce the program. The letter included the signatures of 36 other congregational leaders, including all current staff and nine senior wardens whose service dates back to 1989.
“Since 2003 I have felt compromised by continued association with a denomination that I consider to be apostate,” Fr. Wood told The Living Church.
He said he does not know of any significant group in St. Andrew’s that wants to remain affiliated with The Episcopal Church. When he interviewed to become rector, Fr. Wood said, both the search committee and the vestry asked if he was open to separation from The Episcopal Church.
This is maybe slightly off-topic, but I was happy to find a Facebook fan page recently for The Living Church:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/The-Living-Church/85206639087
With such good reporting for such a long time—this article included—it is good to see them flourishing online.
Its a fine comment #1 as we here are very supportive of that publication, TEC’s only weekly. Over the last 7-8 years they have put out much useful material not found elsewhere.
We already know what God has said. (Bible). Now the time has arrived that people need to shudder and even tremble about what God might do with those who refuse to get it.
Thanks for the vote of confidence, friends. We at TLC have a long way to go to improve our internet presence (suggestions welcome!); but we are off to a good start. I just took a step myself by becoming a “fan” of TLC–thanks to the prod of comment #1; so cheers! 🙂