Christianity Today reports that the Episcopal Church's hierarchy, led by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, has threatened three bishops with removal from their positions. The bishops affected -- Robert Duncan of Pittsburgh, Jack L. Iker of Fort Worth, and John-David Schofield of Fresno -- had all been taking steps to remove their dioceses' affiliations with the Episcopal Church and join with other branches of the Anglican Communion.
The diocesan leadership of Fort Worth pointed to several of Bishop Jefferts Schori's actions in church leadership as indications that she is promoting a different faith from the historic Christian faith of the Episcopal Church. These actions even included the Christmas card that she sent last month to all of the church's bishops. The card spoke of "wise women throughout time and in every culture [who] know themselves to be seekers and seers of the divine," but had no reference to Jesus.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Episcopal Church tries to purge conservative bishops
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
3 comments:
Given the current condition of the Episcopal Church in this country, the three bishops who object to Bishop Schorri's practices may benefit from being forced to step down from their positions. I would be very surprised if the Episcopal Church (meaning the church of Bishops Schorri and Robinson) lasts another two generations.
Did you see that the diocese of San Joachim already left?
Schori told them that it was against the traditions of the Episcopal Church for a diocese to leave, but the bishop replied that the Holy Spirit was leading his diocese in a new direction, and she should not interfere with His action.
Notes,
The bishops may well benefit from being forced out of their current positions. But better yet, I think, would be for them to be able to leave the Episcopal Church in peace and join a more faithful branch of the Anglican Communion, taking their dioceses with them.
Post a Comment