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April 17 2004
CENTRAL FLORIDA: Funds will be redirected to orthodox Network
The Diocese of Central Florida has always had a mechanism for redirecting funds from the national church. Following the national Episcopal Church’s General Convention 2003, the Diocese of Central Florida held a special convention to deal with the aftermath of controversial votes regarding human sexuality.
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April 17 2004
OHIO: Episcopal leader offers 'inclusionary' service
Processionals at bishops' consecrations normally are reserved for ordained clerics only, and inviting family members marks a break from tradition, church officials said. But Bishop-elect Hollingsworth's invitation to priests' and bishops' partners is a clear show of support for gay clergy at a time when the 2.3 million-member denomination is in turmoil over homosexuality.
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April 17 2004
CALIFORNIA: Orthodox Episcopalians to gather for AAC "Plano-West"
The first Plano conference, "A Place to Stand: Declaring, Preparing” sponsored by AAC, was held in Dallas, Texas in October 2003 and was attended by more than 2,700 individuals. AAC-Virginia hosted “Plano East: A Place to Stand, A call to Action” in Woodbridge, Virginia in January 2004 and drew more than 2,600 participants.
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April 16 2004
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Episcopal and RC Bishop clash over gay marriage
"What is so insidious about (this bill) is that it seeks to deny citizens rights which they have not even been formally granted," he said.
Theuner's testimony yesterday before the House Judiciary Committee contrasted starkly with that offered by Bishop John McCormack a few hours earlier. McCormack, the head of New Hampshire's Roman Catholics, rejected gay marriage as undermining "the cornerstone of our society."
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April 16 2004
AFRICA: Clergy reject 'gay' funds
Although two-thirds of Anglicans are in the developing world, the wealth of the church still resides in the West.
"We will not, on the altar of money, mortgage our conscience, mortgage our faith, mortgage our salvation", said Archbishop Peter Akinola.
The work of African churches is, to a large extent, funded by donations from rich Western congregations.
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April 16 2004
NAIROBI: African Churches refuse funding over gay clergy issue...UPDATE
The African archbishops also recommended that the Episcopal Church USA, the American branch of the Anglican church, be disciplined and be given three months "to repent" for the consecration in August of Bishop V. Gene Robinson, an openly gay man, in New Hampshire.
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April 16 2004
NAIROBI: African Churches refuse funding over gay issue
The archbishops also said they will refuse cooperation with any
missionary who supports ordaining gay priests. They said the
Episcopalians — the American branch of Anglicanism — should be
disciplined for the election last year of V. Gene Robinson as bishop
of New Hampshire. Robinson has lived openly with his male partner for
years.
April 15 2004
AFRICA: Anglicans Debate U.S. Funding
Homosexuality is generally taboo, if not illegal, in Africa, home to 42
million of the world's 70 million Anglicans, so "it's a delicate balancing
act between remaining true to the teachings and having enough money to run the church," said an official who did not want to be named.
The closed-door meeting of the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa
(CAPA) is set to last two days in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
April 15 2004
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: Lipscomb to Africa in Reconciliation Bid
This year I will complete the six months set aside for this important experience. In the month of April, Marcie and I plan to travel to East Africa. This African pilgrimage will be a time to learn about the people, cultures, and Christian mission as we visit fellow Christians in the nations that surround Lake Victoria. We are grateful for the encouragement and support that we have received from our diocese, the Presiding Bishop, and from the Office of Anglican and Global Relations.
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April 15 2004
OHIO: 5 Episcopal churches tell bishop to stay out
In an act of independence, the churches say they have been assigned their own bishop for spiritual oversight by a national network of conservative churches, according to the Rev. R. James Tasker, pastor of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Bay Village.
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