One interesting tidbit of info offered is that one-quarter of the voting delegates are 25 or younger.<\/p>\n
There are lots of purple shirts (bishops), all of whom have been booted out by the Episcopal Church – or they have volunteered to leave – due to the massive theological differences between the two camps. Some of us are looking around to see if Peter Beckwith, bishop of Springfield, Ill., and an Episcopal bishop in good standing, is there. I asked Bishop Beckwith last week if he was going to come after a spokeswoman for the denomination criticized him for being a liaison to the ACNA.<\/p>\n
“If I came,” he said, “it’d be as an observer. I will not become a member of the ACNA. The only reason I’d be there is to support and encourage people.”<\/p>\n
He added, “Apparently there are folks calling for my head. There is an effort to purse the Episcopal Church of orthodox people.”<\/p>\n