The Episcopal proposal said that “we seek to respect those who feel called to leave” but doesn’t recognize that those parishes have validly done so. It notes that those that have not paid diocesan assessments by March 13 can be declared “transitional parishes,” meaning their assets would be vested with trustees of the Episcopal diocese.
Rich Creehan, a spokesman for the Episcopal diocese, said that isn’t a deadline for negotiation.
David Trautman, a spokesman for the Anglican diocese, said the Anglicans would like all negotiations bundled so that there is one final agreement instead of dozens.