{"id":145206,"date":"2026-05-15T17:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=145206"},"modified":"2026-05-16T09:01:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T13:01:49","slug":"a-message-from-the-anglican-diocese-of-south-carolinas-standing-committee-about-recent-acna-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=145206","title":{"rendered":"A Message from the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina’s Standing Committee about recent ACNA matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are writing to you today on behalf of the Standing Committee of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina to ask you to pray. As schools close and many scatter for the summer, it is easy and natural to lose track of important provincial gatherings that will occur this season. We are writing to remind you that much is at stake in our Province and for our Diocese, and to ask you to pray for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The May 19 Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) Executive Committee Meeting
The May 20 hearing in the Archbishop Wood case in Charleston, SC
The June 15-17 College of Bishops Meeting in Tulsa, OK
The June 17-19 Provincial Council Meeting in Tulsa, OK
The June 25 virtual Provincial Assembly
The July 20 Trial for Archbishop Wood in Charleston, SC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we remind you to pray for these important events, let us commend to you the work of our Diocesan Standing Committee on your behalf. We have maintained a strong and united call for accountability in the Province. In the past three weeks, members of our Standing Committee have met with the Executive Committee of the ACNA and Bishop Julian Dobbs, the Dean of the Province, via zoom, and have shared our concerns with members of the Executive Committee who visited with us in Charleston. The Executive Committee in many ways shared our concerns and encouraged us in the action steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are currently working for you and for justice and transparency in the Province in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. We have submitted resolutions regarding the public release of the transcript of the Ruch trial and the findings of the independent investigation to the Executive Committee for consideration at Provincial Council.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. We are seeking to build a coalition of other ACNA dioceses who share our concerns about the work of the Court for the Trial of a Bishop and the importance of transparency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. We are doing everything in our power to ensure that the complainants in our Diocese receive fair treatment and transparency in the process. To that end, we want to publicly say how disappointed we were when a video (see details here<\/a>) of a lecture given given by an ACNA bishop promoted falsehood about the complainants as well as prognostication about the outcome of the trial. While he apologized privately to the College of Bishops and granted permission for his apology to be shared, we believe that, given the wide dissemination of that video (now removed) he should disseminate his apology as widely, and we call on the Province to address this matter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Please do pray for us and for the Standing Committee. The spiritual warfare that surrounds a struggle for the heart of the church is always intense. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Blessings,
    \u00a0
    The Rt Revd Chip Edgar
    Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina<\/p>\n\n\n\n


    The Very Revd Shay Gaillard
    President of the ADOSC Standing Committee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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