Along with ending its affiliation with The Episcopal Church during its annual synod last weekend, the Diocese of Quincy established a protocol for clergy and parishes that do not wish to join the Anglican Church of the Southern Cone.
The Rev. Canon Ed den Blaauwen, president of the diocesan standing committee, was named vicar general by Presiding Bishop Gregory Venables of the Southern Cone. Canon den Blaauwen announced that members of the clergy would receive a certificate indicating they are members in good standing of the South American province. Clergy who wish to remain with The Episcopal Church were asked to write the word “rejected” on the certificate, sign and date it, and return it to the diocesan office.
Just to be clear.
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Peoria, is in the final phase
of a year-long discernment process as to whether the parish
will remain a constituent part of the Episcopal Church. The
Action of the Quincy Synod on November 7, triggered the final
step of that process which will be a meeting of qualified parish
voters on December 4 for the sole purpose of voting on the
issue.
Robert Dedmon
Dean and Rector
St. Paul’s Cathedral, Peoria
From a member of Trinity Cathedral, Pittsburgh, best wishes in that discernment process.
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It seems to me that clergy need not do anything. There is still and Episcopal Diocese of Quincy, right? They simply need to stay put.
What a salutary contrast to ECUSA’s scorched-earth tactics.
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[i] There is still and Episcopal Diocese of Quincy, right? [/i]
Only in BeerKat’s mind.
Canon Dedmon, with fond memories of your visits and service to St. Philip’s Episcopal, Donelson, TN, may the real Holy Spirit (not the one possessing many GC participants!) watch over St. Paul’s through Dec. 4 and beyond, saying, “This is the way, walk in it!”