Sauls is trying to discredit him by not renewing his license. Sauls pathological hatred of orthodoxy reared its ugly head one too many times and four priests willingly gave up their Episcopal affiliation because of the bishop's errant stands on theology and morals.
Read moreGriswold's position was echoed by Los Angeles Bishop J. Jon Bruno who faces lawsuits from three parishes who have left his diocese and the national church over sexuality and authority issues, when he said, "I think that fundamentalism is the reason for this schism." Bruno said the interpretation of scripture must be flexible and evolutionary. "We're making assumptions that our way is the right way.
Read moreAdded to which is a belief in a fixed understanding of the nature of salvation and how it is attained, (justification by faith) holy living, (sanctification), life after death, heaven and hell (though one should not presume on who will go where), mission defined as evangelism (gospel proclamation) and disciple-making, the return of Christ and the Last Judgment. None of these things are negotiable.
Read more"We walked away and left the properties, assets and a handful of parishioners and with 85 we set out to worship anew. We began a new Anglican Church in Lapeer and we are still working out what to call ourselves. We are holding worship services and new people are coming. All the clergy in the area have been supportive including the Roman Catholics who gave us a place to worship called the Chapel of Convenience which seats 400 people. On Saturday evenings we worship at the St.
Read moreThe language reads thus: "The bill provides that a division of the church, diocese, or society is conclusively presumed when the lesser of 10 congregations or 10 percent of all congregations in the state vote within any 12-month period to separate from the church, diocese, or society, and allows the congregation to report its determination to the appropriate circuit court.
Read moreLIPSCOMB: It is in part correct. We have not dropped the word Episcopal but have included the word Anglican to show a connectedness to the wider communion.
VIRTUEONLINE: What are you saying or statement are you trying to make?
Read moreThis meeting will take place just days before the Primates meet in Ireland. Two other UK organizations UK (LGCM - Lesbian Gay Christian Movement and Changing Attitudes) Several other Anglican LGBT groups were have also invited to participate as well.
Read more"The charges should have been dismissed, there was no investigation, the Standing Committee had no grounds for this complaint," said the Rev. Rusty DeMoss, Associate rector of Ascension, a solidly evangelical congregation.
Read moreThe bishop had issued an edict to the "Connecticut Six" and a deadline of February 15 to comply with his demands to accept his understanding of DEPO, pay their fair share to the diocese or face the music.
Read moreSauls has inhibited the Rev. Martin Gornik at Apostles Anglican Church and his deacon the 80-year-old Rev. Anna Gulick. Both are no longer resident in the Diocese of Lexington but with an overseas province. He has also inhibited the Rev. Alice Linsley at St. Andrews Anglican Church in Versailles but she remains canonically resident in Lexington. She has been inhibited under Title IV, Canon 10.
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