Four of the five resolutions proposed by the Diocese of South Carolina’s Standing Committee were passed at the Special Convention held October 24, at Christ Church in Mt. Pleasant. All resolutions were drafted in response to Bishop Lawrence’s address to the clergy of the Diocese on August 13, which called the church to fight the “false Gospel of indiscriminate inclusivity.”
The first four Resolutions, presented as “guiding principles for engagement,” passed overwhelmingly. Collectively, they represent a comprehensive new strategy for addressing the future of The Episcopal Church and the larger Anglican Communion.
Prayers for all in the diocese, and a special prayer of thanksgiving for your courage.
And, from this day forward, please feel free to remind me to NEVER again read through the HoBD listserve on a Sunday morning.
Amen. On all counts. The diocese, its bishop, clergy and parishioners remain in my prayers. From Georgia, you are shining like a beacon!
While it is good that the first four resolutions passed by overwhelming majorities, I think it is unfortunate that the fifth was tabled until the next convention. I think that action muddies the waters of what the issues are and will come back to bite the cause of Christian orthodoxy.
Two things that the conflict is not primarily about are money and human sexuality, although the real issues do have implications for both.
I was disappointed about the fifth amendment, too – on another thread, one of the deputies has explained what happened, however.