{"id":65592,"date":"2017-11-22T07:15:38","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T12:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=65592"},"modified":"2018-01-29T06:43:38","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T11:43:38","slug":"letters-from-south-carolina-bishop-mark-lawrence-and-the-standing-committee-about-the-appeal-of-our-case-to-the-us-supreme-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=65592","title":{"rendered":"Letters from South Carolina Bishop Mark Lawrence and the Standing Committee about the Appeal of our Case to the US Supreme Court"},"content":{"rendered":"

“The [new diocese of the] Episcopal Church in South Carolina has frequently stated that they..[have] always been seeking reconciliation in this present legal conflict. However, one should be aware of what their words suggest. I would paraphrase it thusly \u2014 ‘Of course, you may remain worshipping in your Church buildings. All you have to do is surrender to the national Episcopal Church and we will receive you back.<\/em>‘ Frankly, I believe a more honorable goal would be a charitable parting of the ways enabling each diocese to get on with its mission to a needy world. In the absence of this, we are compelled to move forward with a petition for the higher court\u2019s review.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read them both and read them all<\/a> (emphasis his).<\/p>\n

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Ltrs from #SouthCarolina<\/a> Bp Mark Lawrence+the Standing Committee abt the Appeal of Case to the #USA<\/a> Supreme Court https:\/\/t.co\/UozFwhLVVI<\/a> ' I believe a more honorable goal wd B a charitable parting of the ways enabling each diocese to get on w its mission 2 a needy world #SCOTUS<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JU4syND3Ht<\/a><\/p>\n

— Kendall Harmon (@KendallHarmon6) November 22, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n