It was “business as usual” at the convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania on November 3, just hours before the inhibition of its bishop, Charles E. Bennison, took effect.
In the only direct reference from the podium at Philadelphia Cathedral to Bennison’s suspension, diocesan Chancellor William Bullitt told clergy and lay delegates that as of 12:01 a.m. November 4 Bennison was barred from all canonical, episcopal and ministerial functions indefinitely. In his brief statement, Bullitt said the diocesan standing committee would become the ecclesiastical authority on November 4 and that it will appoint a bishop to conduct future ordinations, confirmations and parish visitations until the Court for the Trial of a Bishop determines Bennison’s fate.
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori announced the inhibition, with the concurrence of the standing committee, on October 31 after an investigation concluded there was ample evidence for a trial to proceed.
Does anyone not think that Bennison is not a sacrificial lamb for the legal shock and awe campaign to follow?
is this called “denial”?
We would not be checking out blogs if we found traditional news sources reliable. Praise God who always makes a way for us.
Just ANOTHER pink elephant floating about the room, ignore it. The ECUSA/TEC has for 30 years.
MANUAL OF PROPER BEHAVIOR FOR EPISCOPALIANS, page 1.