{"id":2237,"date":"2007-10-02T01:39:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-02T01:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/site\/2017\/2\/1985\/latest_from_fort_worth_standing_committee_proposes_changes_to_diocesan_cons\/"},"modified":"2007-10-02T01:39:00","modified_gmt":"2007-10-02T01:39:00","slug":"latest_from_fort_worth_standing_committee_proposes_changes_to_diocesan_cons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=2237","title":{"rendered":"Latest from Fort Worth: Standing Committee proposes changes to diocesan Constitution & Canons"},"content":{"rendered":"

[i]Posted today on the Diocese of Fort Worth website[\/i] [hat tip to Randall Foster at TexAnglican<\/a> who had it posted before we’d even gotten this by e-mail.]<\/p>\n

Today the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth announced its decision to sponsor five proposed amendments to the Diocesan Constitution and Canons for consideration at the diocese\u2019s 25th Annual Convention on November 16 and 17, 2007. [PDF document below]<\/p>\n

If adopted, the Diocese would take the first step needed to dissociate itself from the General Convention of The Episcopal Church and to begin the process of affiliating with another Province of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Since constitutional changes do not go into effect until they are approved by two successive diocesan conventions, the second, ratifying vote would come at the annual meeting in 2008. Under the proposals, the Diocese would reaffirm its position as \u201ca constituent member of the Anglican Communion, a Fellowship of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, consisting of those duly constituted Dioceses, Provinces and regional churches in communion with the See of Canterbury, upholding and propagating the historic Faith and Order as set forth in the Book of Common Prayer.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n

EXPLANATION from the Very Rev. Ryan S. Reed, President, on behalf of the Standing Committee<\/p>\n

The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth has always been a traditional, conservative diocese, adhering to the beliefs and practices of the historic catholic faith. This means it has often found itself in conflict with decisions of the General Convention, which has continued a series of innovations in liturgy, theology, and the sacraments. For 25 years, the diocese has attempted to differentiate itself from the actions of the General Convention and its ongoing effort to revise and redefine the historic teaching of the Church on faith and morals, as revealed in Holy Scripture.<\/p>\n

To submit to and comply with the current direction of the General Convention would mean for us to embrace a distortion of the Christian faith that our forebears would not recognize as a continuation of \u201cthe Apostles\u2019 teaching and fellowship.\u201d\u009d It would mean driving an even deeper wedge between us and the rest of the Anglican Communion, as well as other Christian bodies, who do not condone recent actions of the General Convention, but rather view them as schismatic and sectarian. We cannot act against our conscience and in violation of the faith once delivered to the saints.<\/p>\n

The full text of the announcement is here.<\/a><\/p>\n

A PDF document with the proposed changes to the Constitution & Canons is here<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[i]Posted today on the Diocese of Fort Worth website[\/i] [hat tip to Randall Foster at TexAnglican who had it posted before we’d even gotten this by e-mail.] Today the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth announced its…<\/span><\/p>\n

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