The Rev. Dow Sanderson, rector of Church of the Holy Communion, an Anglo-Catholic parish, said passage of the resolutions is not likely to have an immediate effect on the daily life of the diocese, “but it gives people a sense that something momentous occurred.”
“The diocese does not want to follow resolutions of General Convention that contravene 2,000 years of church history,” Sanderson said, calling the vote a “move toward differentiation” from the national church.
The Rev. Al Zadig, rector of St. Michael’s, said the bishop’s opening address was his finest, eloquently expressing the grievances of the diocese. Passage of the resolutions was a blessing, he said.
“It will bless my leadership because when the bishop and rectors are on the same page, you can do so much more ministry,” Zadig said. “It helps me explain to my parish where we are.”