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December 07 2006 By virtueonline VIRGINIA: Voting Begins Sunday on Pulling Out Of Denomination at F.C. Episcopal

George Washington was a vestryman of the Alexandria church that created the Falls Church as a mission outpost, and the church hall was used by each side at different points during the Civil War, with Union forces utilizing it as a hospital.

December 07 2006 By virtueonline ENGLAND: ABC says he has no 'pre-cooked' agenda for resolving conflict

Williams responded to two November 9 letters from the steering committee of the Episcopal Majority. The first letter urged him to reject requests from some Episcopal Church bishops and standing committees for a relationship with a primate other than Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori.

The second recommended that Williams ask West Indies Archbishop Drexel Gomez to step down as chairman of the Anglican Covenant Design Group.

December 07 2006 By virtueonline VIRGINIA: Statement from the Falls Church and Truro Church

We desire to continue to act consistently with the process and protocol of the Special Committee Report, which does not provide for any intervention from the national church, and urge the bishop to meet personally with us at his earliest convenience.

We are communicating our concerns in greater detail to the bishop directly.

Contact: Jim Pierobon, 301-520-1758

December 06 2006 By virtueonline Several Bishops Facing Health Setbacks

The Rt. Rev. William Frey is recovering from quadruple bypass surgery. Bishop Frey, who has served as Bishop of Colorado, Bishop of Guatemala, and as dean of Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, underwent emergency surgery on Nov. 27. His family reports the surgery was successful and that he is doing as well as can be expected.

December 06 2006 By virtueonline Archbishop Greg Venables speaks to Diocese of San Joaquin

December 05 2006 By virtueonline SAN DIEGO: Two Episcopal clergymen, members exit diocese

"This is like a divorce, this is very painful," the Rev. Russell Martin said after his final Sunday service as rector of St. Timothy's. "I don't want to vilify anyone."

Martin and Bishop James Mathes announced the departure in a joint letter to parishioners. In addition, representatives from the diocese attended yesterday's worship service.

December 04 2006 By virtueonline VIRGINIA: Episcopal Churches To Vote on Departure

Some conservatives in the Episcopal Church, the U.S. wing of the worldwide Anglican Communion, believe the church abandoned Scripture by installing a gay bishop in New Hampshire in 2003, among other things. Those feelings of alienation were strengthened when Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori -- who supports the New Hampshire bishop -- was elected this summer to lead the national church.

December 04 2006 By virtueonline NEW YORK: Presiding Bishop Laments actions of San Joaquin diocese

I deeply lament the pain, confusion, and suffering visited on loyal members of the Episcopal Church within the Diocese of San Joaquin, and want them to know of my prayers and the prayers of many, many others.

I continue to consult with others involved in responding to this extracanonical action.

The Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori
Presiding Bishop and Primate
The Episcopal Church

December 04 2006 By virtueonline SAN JOAQUIN: Episcopal Diocese Votes to Secede From Church

The vote by the diocese is one more step in a carefully planned strategy by conservative Episcopalians in the United States and primates of Anglican provinces, many in the developing world, to unite the conservatives, claim the mantle of Anglicanism and isolate the Episcopal Church, the 2.3-million-member American branch in the Anglican communion, which claims 77 million members worldwide.

December 04 2006 By virtueonline SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: Diocesan convention reduces payment to Episcopal Church

The budget amendment was introduced by the Rev. John Hiers, rector of the Church of the Ascension in Clearwater. In suggesting the cuts, he noted churches in Southwest Florida give only 10 percent of their budgets to the diocese and the diocese is healthy. "The Biblical principles of tithing have worked very well in this diocese and I think it's time that we continue to follow that for health of our diocese," he said on the floor of convention.

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