By margins of more than three-to-one, the annual convention approved nine significant changes to the constitution and canons in the Diocese of Fort Worth. Convention met Nov. 16-17 in Fort Worth.
Attendance in the visitor’s gallery outnumbered the 206 clergy and lay delegates registered to vote. Debate was extended and cordial on most of the proposed legislation, which removed the diocese from the authority of General Convention. Separately, convention unanimously approved by voice vote a resolution endorsing an invitation to affiliate with the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone. There were several abstentions from that resolution, however.
At a press conference at the conclusion of convention, Fort Worth Bishop Jack Iker said the decisions made at this convention are preliminary and will require ratification by another convention before they take effect.
I believe the vote was to express gratitude to the Southern Cone, not to accept it.
The title is misleading. We did pass the first reading of constitutional changes to remove accession to TEC, but we haven’t approved any other affiliation yet. The resolution regarding Southern Cone expressed our gratitude for their fraternal invitation, and called on our Bishop and Standing Committee to create a report on the implications and means of accepting such invitation.
An unfortunate headline for an otherwise accurate article.
Should you have problems accessing the article, it appears the problem is with the Living Church site. As of 1 p.m. Eastern, we’re unable to access anything on the TLC site. It appears to have been hacked.
–elfgirl
Following-up to our #4, just received this e-mail from the Living Church folks:
[i]We just switched web hosts on Friday and the site is in the process of propagating now. Hopefully everyone will be able to see the new site by tomorrow. Thanks again for your concern and we hope you find our new look and added content helpful. Blessings to you all for your valuable ministry!
In Christ,
Mike O’Loughlin
Director, Associated Publications
The Living Church Foundation [/i]
The headline has been rewritten for better accuracy.