The House of Bishops purported deposition of Bishop Robert Duncan will not change the agenda for the Oct. 4 Diocesan Convention or change Bishop Duncan’s status as a bishop in good standing within the Anglican Communion.
The action of the House of Bishops, which was taken in a closed meeting on September 18 in Salt Lake City, Utah, contravenes numerous canons of The Episcopal Church. While Bishop Duncan continues to believe that the “deposition” is unlawful, he will not challenge the “deposition” prior to the end of the diocese’s October 4 convention unless forced to do so by the leadership of The Episcopal Church.
Next stop: A kangaroo tribunal for the Standing Committee.
I’d move the convention surrepetitiously to an unspecified secret location by calling each delegate to inform everyone of the move…..except for Schori and Company. And I wouldn’t use one of the churches in the diocese…..too much chance of the word leaking out to the wrong people.
Another possible tactic for self defense: Publish a Public Notice in the Pittsburgh area newspapers warning TEC and PEP not to try getting rid of a legally-elected Standing Committee.