For several months, orthodox clergy and lay leaders in the Diocese of Pittsburgh have been meeting in various formats to take counsel together, and to place matters of our Church before God in prayer. We find ourselves in a season where fundamental differences of faith and practice have torn our Church and our Communion, perhaps beyond mending. Decisions of great consequence are now upon us.<\/p>\n
As we finish this season of discernment, God has made us aware that \u201d\u02dchow we now walk\u2019 is linked to \u201d\u02dcwhere we shall walk.\u2019 Indeed, we believe that God is reshaping and repositioning us for a new season of ministry ahead. Discernment of our future is still unfolding, and perhaps there is a fork in the road ahead that may divide our fellowship. How we act in the next months is important to our ability to navigate even more difficult moments further down the road.<\/p>\n
In this light, we affirm the following principles to guide our actions….<\/p>\n