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November 14 2006 By virtueonline NEWARK, NJ: Liberal wing soars on inclusiveness

At least a third of the Newark clergy are gay--the legacy of former Newark Bishop John Shelby Spong. Between 1975 and 1999, Spong created a haven for gay and lesbian clergy, ordaining 35 and taking in dozens more who could not find jobs in other dioceses.

He also recruited clergy with a heart for AIDS victims, which attracted many from the gay community. That is what led Rev. Elizabeth Kaeton to become rector of St. Paul's Church in suburban Chatham, N.J.

November 14 2006 By virtueonline BUENOS AIRES, BR: Southern Cone Province affirms "impaired communion" with TEC

Discussions ranged from the Provincial response to the challenges raised by urban and rural poverty to matters of division in the Anglican Communion. The inadequate pastoral response on the part of the Province of Brazil toward the clergy deposed in Recife continued to raise concern for various members.

November 14 2006 By virtueonline TENNESSEE: Smyrna Episcopalians split from denomination over gay issues

The Episcopal Church in the United States is the U.S. branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Any break with the Episcopal Church is a break from the American branch and would thereby no longer oblige that church to abide by its resolutions.

Kasch said Jefferts Schori's refusal to abide by The Anglican Church's Windsor Report - a set of resolutions dictated to the American church to bring it back to more traditional Anglican ethics - illustrates her agenda.

November 14 2006 By virtueonline ENGLAND: Outrage as Church backs calls for severely disabled babies to be killed

The shock new policy from the church has caused outrage among the disabled.

A spokeswoman for the UK Disabled People's Council, which represents tens of thousands of members in 140 different organisations, said: "How can the Church of England say that Christian compassion includes killing of disabled babies either through the withdrawing or withholding of treatment or by active euthanasia?

November 13 2006 By virtueonline ARKANSAS: Conservative-Leaning Bishop Elected For Arkansas

Interestingly, clergy gave Benfield a majority of their votes before the laity did. Benfield was elected on the seventh ballot, with 57 lay votes and 57 clergy votes, with 44 of 87 and 55 of 108, respectively, needed to win. The election took place at Trinity Cathedral in Little Rock.

Maze, 63, will retire at the end of the year. Assuming sufficient consents from the wider Episcopal Church are forthcoming, Benfield is scheduled to be consecrated January 6.

November 11 2006 By virtueonline ORLANDO, FL: Episopal Bishop, lawyers, national leaders stress education at LEAC

"We are about mobilization and survival of Christ's true church. Without an effective educational campaign the American Anglican base will likely shrink from about 2 million to less than 500, 000," James Ince, conference coordinator, said. "We strive for a strong church, not a remnant."

November 10 2006 By virtueonline ROCHESTER, UK: Nazir-Ali speaks on moral vacuum in Britain, Prince Charles,Islam

All these slurs where demonstrably false, and in the event, Nazir-Ali's enemies needn't have worried; their favoured candidate, Rowan Williams was chosen by Tony Blair to succeed George Carey as head of the world-wide Anglican Communion.

November 10 2006 By virtueonline WASHINGTON, DC:Chancellor Sees Hopeful Outlook For TEC On Church Property Issues

So contended David Booth Beers, the presiding bishop's chancellor, at the first meeting of a new moderate/progressive group, The Episcopal Majority, in Washington November 3. Beers was flanked in his comments, made during a workshop on legal issues in the church, by Sally Johnson, chancellor to the president of the House of Deputies.

November 10 2006 By virtueonline VIRGINIA: Diocese, All Saints' Church Agree on Disposition of Property

"I believe today we have reached an agreement that shows forth the fruits of Christian charity to our brothers and sisters at All Saints', while honoring our responsibility as stewards of property in the Diocese of Virginia," said the Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee, Bishop of Virginia.

Bishop Lee said his fervent hope is that the people of All Saints' will not vote to leave The Episcopal Church.

November 10 2006 By virtueonline PINELLAS COUNTY, FL: Episcopal Church at a crossroads

"St. Dunstan's is part of the orthodox side of this argument," said the Rev. A. Edward Sellers, rector of the 340-member St. Dunstan's Church in Largo, which he describes as the only conservative Episcopal congregation in mid-Pinellas. "I think the church is too liberal and is headed for a major split, which will not be good for anybody."

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