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Mike Clarkson, the Rector of our Saviour, John's Island, S.C.–Where I Stand on the Diocese of S.C.

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Kendall Harmon

I have been asked by our Vestry and a number of our members to publically state my position on recent events between the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina and the national Episcopal Church. For the past four years I have attempted to teach and clarify issues as objectively as I could as they arose between the Worldwide Anglican Communion, The Episcopal Church and our Diocese. I will continue to do that in the two upcoming congregational meetings. So there will be no confusion however I will now make a summary of my own thoughts clear.

Read it all (page 6 of pdf).

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One comment on “Mike Clarkson, the Rector of our Saviour, John's Island, S.C.–Where I Stand on the Diocese of S.C.”

  1. MichaelA says:
    December 10, 2012 at 2:45 pm

    [blockquote] “I have been a part of the Anglican Communion and the Episcopal Church for all of my life and my family for at least twenty generations that we can trace. … Over twenty years ago I took oaths before God to support the Doctrine, Discipline and Worship of the Anglican Church in all things lawful and Scriptural. I now believe that to continue to follow the dictates of the national church will either force me to violate these oaths or to resign.” [/blockquote]
    Very sad that it should come to this, when Rev Clarkson has such a long and rich heritage in the Anglican church.

    But all praise to the Lord that he has chosen to be faithful to what is true and good.