ARMSTRONG: Yes, that is correct. I have immeasurable respect for the judge and in all I say, I want to honor the hard work and tremendous effort he put into adjudicating this case, so I will limit my answers regarding the sentencing to the content of the judges sentencing remarks.
Read moreThe court determined that the rector of Grace & St. Stephens Church should have managed the trust better. "I admit I was wrong. It will cost me $100.000," he told VOL.
Commenting on the judge's decision, Armstrong said he thought the legal system had produced a correct verdict and that he is sorry for his fiduciary sloppiness.
Read moreConservative canon lawyer Allan S. Haley says that ECUSA is barely four months away from precipitating a wholly unnecessary constitutional crisis that can only weaken it further and drive its constituent pieces yet further apart. He says the changes to Title IV will transform the Presiding Bishop of ECUSA into a metropolitan.
Read moreUnder the deal Our Saviour will lease the Oatlands church from the Diocese for up to five years and retain the parish funds it has on hand. Our Saviour will use a significant portion of those funds for maintenance and much-needed repairs of the Oatlands church. At Our Saviour's request, the congregation will also retain several memorial items.
Read moreANDERSON: Yes. It's been, so far, we're not quite finished yet, but a three-meeting here in the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth.
Read moreFr. Felix said many of the young men who have been abused are now priests who have become champions of their abusers. They can now be found in the highest levels of the church.
Read more"We all belonged to Calvary Episcopal Church, but broke free when we saw what was going on. The Rector Joseph Carr was a charismatic Episcopalian who initially wanted to leave in 2003 when Gene Robinson was consecrated a bishop, but ultimately felt that he could work from within the Episcopal Church. In December 2008, he announced his pending retirement for the end of June 2009.
Read moreFor sheer hubris, Central, North, South Americas and the Caribbean are being represented by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori of The Episcopal Church with the alternate Archbishop John Holder (West Indies).
Read moreSpeaking to some 1200 participants at the annual winter conference of the Anglican Mission in the Americas (AMiA) in Greensboro this week, Kay Warren told her own story of suffering that didn't exactly gel with her looks and her struggle as a two-time cancer survivor or with a family history of suffering.
Read more"These are the reasons for the lawsuits - to protect your church and the rich heritage of Episcopalians in North Texas."
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