Assurances of TEC “Unpersuasive” says Canterbury
The adoption of resolutions D025 and C056 by the 76th General Convention speaks to an unhealthy degree of theological ignorance and ecclesiastical incoherence at work within the higher councils of The Episcopal Church [TEC], Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said in a statement released July 27.
Read it all here: http://geoconger.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/assurances-on-convention-actions-%e2%80%98unpersuasive%e2%80%99-archbishop-says-living-church-7-27-09/
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:47 am
The rectors of the two largest parishes in the (Episcopal) Diocese of Alabama made a statement confirming their orthodoxy and they disavowed GenCon09’s legislative actions.
Though their statement is commendable, the rectors are approximately six years late in understanding or recognizing the heretical movement of their ecclesial organization. I’m sure that their +Ordinary will or has already called them in for a chat.
See: http://blog.al.com/birmingham-news-commentary/2009/07/episcopal_church_erred_on_marr.html
August 9th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Commendable indeed. May the people they shepherd rise up in their defense. They occupy an intensely lonely place for the moment. Warm Christian fellowship will serve them well.