The Rev. David Wilson, president of the committee that oversees the Pittsburgh diocese, called Duncan’s ouster “a very painful moment.”
“The leadership of The Episcopal Church has inserted itself in a most violent manner into the affairs and governance of our diocese,” Wilson said. “We will stand firm against any further attempts by those outside our boundaries to intimidate us.”
But Progressive Episcopalians of Pittsburgh, which represents parishioners fighting to stay with the national denomination, said Duncan “has rejected numerous opportunities and warnings to reconsider and change course.”
Rev Dr Leander’s words:
[blockquote] It is clear from the recent communique from GAFCON that the move to establish a North American Province without the express approval of Canterbury is unstoppable. It is a tragically missed opportunity that a robust response to the needs of alienated orthodox Anglicans in North America was not negotiated at Lambeth. I think a unified and unifying response could still be made if the Archbishop of Canterbury immediately announces a chair for the pastoral forum who is a figure credible in Global South and GAFCON quarters. Drexel Gomez and Mouneer Anis are two names that come immediately to mind. The non-negotiable needs to be that any interim arrangement of alternate primatial oversight is acceptable to the parties seeking relief. [b]The window of opportunity for a Canterbury sponsored solution is nearly closed.[/b][/blockquote]
I think the significance of the “deposition” is that the window of opportunity is now officially closed.
It is essential to defend the truth that our polity is states-right driven [ie. diocese-driven], not federalist. This phony pseudo-papacy and involuntary over-arching authority of GC is utterly untrue to our historic tradition in America.