NOTE: I expect to turn this into a more-organized round-up later, grouping responses by various categories (Primates, TEC Bishops (no voting / yes voting), Anglican Organizations, etc.) Feel free to let us know what would be most helpful. For now this is a bit of a jumble — basically adding links as we find them. Stay tuned. We also hear the Dio. Pittsburgh may be setting up a special website to archive all the messages of support received for Bishop Duncan from around the world. Please post links and statements received by your own diocesan bishops in the comments. Thanks! –elfgirl
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There are statements by various TEC bishops, including +Paul Marshall, +Gary Lillibridge, +Jon Bruno and +Dean Wolfe (and others) at the Lead
Update:
Here’s a statement by Anglican Mainstream
Anglican Communion Network / Common Cause
CANA / Bp. Martyn Minns
Update 2: More statements — added 11 a.m. Eastern
Bishop Mouneer Anis, Primate of Jerusalem and the Middle East
Bp. MacPherson, Western Louisiana
the Rev. Todd Wetzel, Anglicans United
Update 3 2 p.m. Eastern
Bp. Cavalcanti, Anglican Diocese of Recife
Bp. David Anderson, American Anglican Council
Bp. John Howe, Central Florida (received by e-mail, posted above)
Forward in Faith International
Archbishops +Venables, +Gomez, +Nzimbi, +Kolini
Bp. John-David Schofield, Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin (received by e-mail, posted at SF)
and from the most important voice – http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/1 – nothing.
The swift condemnation of the act and support of Bp. Duncan by the Communion are essential. Let’s keep it coming.
Voices from outside TEC are one thing, but I really appreciate statements like those from +MacPherson who protested the vote from within. I hope we hear more from some of the other 34 bishops who voted No.
Of course, this action begs the question about why the “34” bishops and their dioceses think that they can continue in TEC. I haven’t the foggiest idea why any diocese with a godly bishop will want to remain in such a toxic and sinister organization.
Bp Anis certainly had a great message of support!
#4, Stuart Smith — not all the 34 who voted against the depostition are orthodox. Some were concerned (rightly!) with the procedures, which they viewed as improper. But the others who are orthodox need to give themselves seriously to thought and prayer. These dark days have gotten darker.
Statements from +Lane of Maine and +Scarfe of Iowa at the Lead:
http://www.episcopalcafe.com/lead/bishops/blogging_bishops_weigh_in_on_t.html
[blockquote] A statement from the Rt. Rev. J. Jon Bruno, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, September 18, 2008 from The Lead
Bishop Duncan has persisted in his attempts to lead large numbers of people out of his diocese and into affiliation with the overseas Anglican Province of the Southern Cone — even after our Presiding Bishop, and also the Archbishop of Canterbury, most recently this summer at the Lambeth Conference, called for an end to such actions.
The House of Bishops’ vote calling on the Presiding Bishop to depose Bishop Duncan is a direct result of Bishop Duncan’s actions, and not a referendum on his beliefs. People may leave the Episcopal Church as they choose, but dioceses, constituted by the General Convention, do not leave. Rather, the property of dioceses and congregations, given by past parishioners, is held in trust for the Episcopal Church’s mission at present and for the future. [/blockquote]
+Bruno’s statement comes across, as do many of the those celebrating the deposition, as if the people of the DoPitt are lemmings being lead to the cliffs edge by +Duncan. This is far from the truth. Having family and friends in that Diocese, I know that the vote to leave TEC was prayerfully thought out. They, the people made the first vote of their own volition and, I am certain that the October 4th vote will receive the same.
As for the buildings that TEC keeps threatening to take away, I believe that if my ancestors could speak they would clearly say that the mission TEC has in mind for these beautiful buildings they put their heart and offerings into is NOT the mission that past generations would ever approve of!
Can you say “Pre-emptive strike”?
Funny, I thought the PB was against ‘pre-emptive actions’.
I guess that only applies to ‘the other side’ and Republicans.
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#1 Chris, Rowan has made himself some time ago, not only not the most important voice, but, as ever so delicately phrased by GAFCON, an irrelvant voice. Let the re-alignment continue!
yes, perhaps he is not the most important voice, but what he says (or does not say) is extremely noteworthy. Does +Duncan still have recognition as a Bishop in +++Rowan’s eyes? I’d like to know.
does anyone understand what +Bruno is saying about +++Rowan calling for no more departing dioceses? Has he distorted something the ABC said?
Still nothing on ABC’s website, but that goofy picture…
http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/1