Matt Kennedy pointed out in his most recent article that “A New York times article published this morning indicates that some “conservative” bishops supported the effort to kill the Pastoral Scheme”—so I got curious.

I’m going to assume that these “conservative” bishops are bishops that have identified themselves as “Windsor Bishops” and attended the two Camp Allen “Windsor Bishop” meetings.  That assumption may well be incorrect, but for the purposes of this thread, that’s how we will define “conservative” bishops in ECUSA.

In their first meeting, the Windsor Bishops released a letter, signed by the attending bishops.  In that letter, they said this about “pastoral structures”—which structures developed by the Primates in the Tanzania Communique were voted against at the March meeting of the House of Bishops meeting in a mind-of-the-house resolution:

“We recognize that many congregations within The Episcopal Church need a safe space within which to live out the integrity of their faith in compliance with the Windsor Report. We also recognize that there are some congregations that do not accept the provisions of the Windsor Report. We pledge ourselves to work with our Episcopal colleagues to care for all God’s people in our dioceses.

Within our group are needs for various levels of response to the conflicts in the church. While here we have worked diligently to achieve unity across these lines. We recognize the need of some among us for an alternative primatial relationship.”

Some of the bishops were not able to attend the second meeting—but four additional bishops attended the second meeting of Windsor bishops in January of 2007.

Below is the complete list of bishops that have attended meetings of “Windsor bishops,” either the first or the second.

As you learn which bishops voted to reject the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting, I hope you will add that information in the comment thread below.  For instance, I have added that note for Bishop Parsley.

NOTE: I am only interested in the “mind of the house” resolution addressed to the Executive Council that urges it to “decline to participate in” the pastoral structures articulated by the Tanzania Communique.  I am not interested in tracking who voted for the HOB statement.

Here’s why. 

If a bishop voted against the mind-of-the house resolution about the Tanzania pastoral structure, then it is highly likely that he voted against the HOB statement also.

However, it is quite possible that a so-called “Windsor” bishop might vote for the mind-of-the-house resolution about the pastoral structure while voting AGAINST the statement by the HOB.

So again, we are only tracking the votes for the mind-of-the-house resolution urging the Executive Council to reject a rather significant portion of the Tanzania Communique—a portion that provides a solution for the pastoral care issues about which nearly all the “Windsor bishops” claimed they were concerned in a signed, written document.

Bishops Who Have Attended At Least One Windsor Bishops Meeting

The Rt. Rev. Keith L. Ackerman
Diocese of Quincy
Did not attend HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. James M. Adams
Diocese of Western Kansas
Did not vote to reject the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. Peter H. Beckwith
Diocese of Springfield
Did not attend HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. Robert W. Duncan
Diocese of Pittsburgh
Did not vote to reject the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. Duncan Gray
Diocese of Mississippi
Did not vote to reject the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. Bertram N. Herlong;
Diocese of Tennessee
Did not attend HOB meeting—HOWEVER the new bishop of Tennessee, Bishop Bauerschmidt, did not vote to reject the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. John W. Howe
Diocese of Central Florida
Did not vote to reject the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. Jack L. Iker
Diocese of Forth Worth
Did not attend HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. Russ Jacobus
Diocese of Fond du Lac
Did not vote to reject the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. Charles Jenkins
Diocese of Louisiana
Did not vote to reject the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. Gary R. Lillibridge
Diocese of West Texas
Did not vote to reject the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. John B. Lipscomb
Diocese of Southwest Florida
Left prior to vote due to illness

The Rt. Rev. Edward S. Little
Diocese of Northern Indiana
Did not vote to reject the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. William H. Love
Diocese of Albany
Did not vote to reject the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. Mark L. MacDonald
Diocese of Alaska
Did not attend HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. D. Bruce MacPherson
Diocese of Western Louisiana
Did not vote to reject the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. C. Wallis Ohl, Jr.
Diocese of Northwest Texas

The Rt. Rev. Henry Parsley
Diocese of Alabama
Voted to REJECT the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. Edward L. Salmon
Diocese of South Carolina
Does not receive a vote in the HOB, as a retired bishop

The Rt. Rev. John-David Schofield
Diocese of San Joaquin
Did not attend HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. Michael G. Smith
Diocese of North Dakota
Did not vote to reject the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. James M. Stanton
Diocese of Dallas
Left prior to vote due to illness

The Rt. Rev. Jeffrey N. Steenson
Diocese of Rio Grande
Did not vote to reject the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. Don A. Wimberly
Diocese of Texas
Did not vote to reject the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting

The Rt. Rev. Geralyn Wolf
Diocese of Rhode Island
Voted to REJECT the pastoral structures of the Tanzania Communique at the HOB meeting