Central Florida joins three other dioceses \u201d\u201d Dallas, South Carolina and Western Louisiana \u201d\u201d in expressing concerns about the new canons on discipline, which become effective July 1.<\/p>\n
The diocese asks General Convention \u201cto modify New Title IV, as it applies to the Diocese of Central Florida, so as to comply with the Constitution.\u201d\u009d The resolution expresses two concerns about the new Title IV: that it \u201cempowers the Presiding Bishop to take certain actions within the Diocese of Central Florida in violation of Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution,\u201d\u009d and \u201ccreates a charging and trial system applicable to Presbyters and Deacons in violation of Article IX of the Constitution which provides that presbyters and deacons shall be tried by a court instituted by the convention of the Diocese.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n