Murphy said he hoped that Mission Pawleys would become more than simply another local church.

"We have begun to envision a church that will have a far reaching impact on a world that is crying out for the gospel, and for a real and intimate knowledge of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit. This dream had begun to emerge and take shape as a result of two meetings this week," said Murphy.

VOL learned those dioceses giving a nod to SSB include: Arizona, Arkansas, Bethlehem, California, Central New York, Central Pennsylvania, Chicago, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, East Tennessee, Eastern Michigan, Eastern Oregon, Easton, El Camino Real, TEC Fort Worth, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indianapolis, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Long Island, Los Angeles, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newark,

Miss Prudence Daily of the Diocese of Oxford asked, "Has consideration been given to whether the Church of England is in full and unimpaired communion with Bishop Mark Lawrence and the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina?"

"Those who are not with us, you may go in peace; your properties intact. Those who have yet to decide we give you what time you need. Persuasion is almost always the preferable policy, not coercion. By God's grace we will bear you no ill," he told his diocese. Earlier in the year Lawrence issued a 'quit claim' to parishes allowing them disaffiliate from the diocese and choose their own ecclesiastical authority.