The Week
Reaction from Bishop Howard, Florida
3-2-2007 · Related to these problems of structural misunderstanding, I believe it is unhelpful for ultimatums with deadlines to be issued to our church from abroad. I find these sorts of orders and deadlines to be counterproductive to the spiritual discussions, and necessarily complex discernment processes, of our church.
Necessary Number of Bishops Consent to the Consecration of the Very Rev. Mark Lawrence
3-2-2007 · This is encouraging news and we look forward to receiving a majority of approvals from the Standing Committees of TEC so that Fr. Lawrence’s consecration can proceed.”
Avoiding a schism: One Episcopal bishop’s hope (NH newspaper gets it)
3-2-2007 · Jefferts Schori, however, at least understands that both sides are pushing, and those pushing on her side need to back off before they rip the church apart.
Jim Naughton on “The Pastoral Council and the Primatial Vicar”
3-2-2007 · Part of the Council’s charge, then, has nothing to do with providing adequate care for theological minorities. Rather, it is authorized to act as an external body to police our internal activities and recommend sanctions against the Church and against individual bishops.
Letter from ‘Lesbian & Gay Christians’ to Archbishop Williams
3-2-2007 · Lesbian & Gay Christians Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, London E2 6HG,UK Richard Kirker, Chief Executive Primates Communique 22nd February 2007 Dear Rowan: Lesbian and gay Anglicans are deeply shocked…
Headline of the Day
3-2-2007 · Inclusion divides Anglican church: Heidi Shott, the Press Officer for the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, said the issue of sexuality was first addressed formally in 2003 in the United States,…
Anglican Centrist Making Stuff Up
3-2-2007 · Amazing: The Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori has done an incredible job in my opinion of talking to the Episcopal Church about all of this in the past ten days. I give her…
Washington Blade Editorial: Anglican Angst
3-2-2007 · While teaching that gay relationships and sex are sinful is disappointing to me, I respect many of these believers and can see where they’re coming from. That’s not such a popular stance…
Anything Goes in Burlington
3-2-2007 · Episcopal Church carries on amid rift over gays Although Smith is not outspoken about his feelings on homosexuality, he has blessed two civil unions since 2000,…
Irreconcilable Differences and the Coming Divorce
3-2-2007 · Bovina Bloviator with just a sampling of what goes on at Church of the Redeemer in Morristown, New Jersey: During the liturgical seasons when a confession is used, the priest first absolves…
