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May 21 2010
Washington National Cathedral Sells Assets, Announces New Layoffs to Survive
The Dean blames "difficult economic times" on the Cathedral's woes, but VOL has learned that the situation is far more serious than damage to the Cathedral gardens, the destruction of boxwood hedges, cracks in joints, mortar pointing and heaving stone walkways.
VOL wrote to Dean Lloyd with the following questions:
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May 19 2010
The End of the Anglican Communion As We Know It
This was signaled by no less a person than lesbian elitist and Integrity star (the Rev.) Susan Russell who posted the text to the hymn "The strife is o'er, the battle done" on her blog, following the elevation of lesbian Mary Glasspool to the episcopacy, once again raising the middle finger to the universal Church. Queer is as queer does.
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May 17 2010
LOS ANGELES: Two Women Bishops Consecrated, One a Lesbian, in Diverse Ceremony
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori began the liturgy with the Easter Proclamation "Alleluia. Christ is Risen." followed by the recitation of the Collect for Purity. A hush fell over the 3,000 who had gathered to witness the making of Bishop 1044 and Bishop 1045 in The Episcopal Church.
May 16 2010
Global Anglican Communion Decries Episcopal Church over Lesbian Consecration
Godfrey said God's purpose is for the gift of sexuality to be enjoyed in a life-long married relationship between one man and one woman, husband and wife.
"The Holy Scriptures, which are the Church's authoritative document and teaching, are VERY clear on this matter. In no place in the Scriptures are practising homosexual or lesbian relationships allowed, nor heterosexual relations outside marriage.
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May 12 2010
Ordination of Two Women Challenges Anglican/Episcopal Jurisdictions
Mary Glasspool has the full backing of The Episcopal Church and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori who said she has received consent from a majority of the bishops with jurisdiction, and a majority of the standing committees of this Church. "According to our canons, I must now take order for her consecration. I will do so.
May 11 2010
The Silence of the Archbishop of Canterbury
We are on the eve of an “historic” moment. What is strange about this is the total absence of any comment from Dr Rowan Williams. Why?
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May 06 2010
Charles Bennison: A Bishop for Our Times...Not
How about a bishop who said Jesus was a sinner who forgave himself. Or likened the growth of the Anglican Church in Africa to the growth of the Nazi Party. Or a bishop who writes a Visigoth Rite for queers, for heaven's sake. What Bennison believes about the faith wouldn't fill his own miter.
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May 05 2010
WILMINGTON,DE: Inhibited Pennsylvania Bishop Bennison Appeals Deposition Charges
In 2008 Bennison was found guilty of covering up a sexual relationship that his younger brother, John, a youth leader in the church, began with a 14-year-old girl while Bennison was rector of St. Mark's Church in Upland, California in the Diocese of Los Angeles. Bennison appealed and lost. This is his final stand.
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May 04 2010
The Audacity of Bishop Gene Robinson
"Sexual activity with children or teenagers is child abuse, pure and simple. Meaningful consent is impossible, by definition, for the underaged. You will not rid your church of sexual abuse by throwing homosexuals out of your seminaries or out of the priesthood. Homosexual priests have faithfully and responsibly served God throughout Catholic history. To scapegoat them and deprive them of their pulpits is a tragedy for the people they serve and for the church.
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May 01 2010
LARGO, FL: Episcopal Bishop Swoops in Lock Doors, Evicts Clergy and Parishioners
Sellers who has been an Episcopal priest for 42 years and priest at St. Dunstan’s for 12 years, said he never expected to end his career like this and he is hurt, sad and just a little bit angry. “I have poured my life into this church and this is how they treat us.” Two of his fellow priests Fr. Charles Bennett and Fr. Oscar Seara who will leave with him, have also been released from their ordination vows. “At least we were not deposed,” said Sellers. Fr.
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