US Episcopal Congregations Split over Liberalism
Woman and Gay Bishops are the main issues.
Falls and Truro churches in Virginia, 2 of the oldest Anglican parishes in the US, have voted to split from the Episcopal Church over its liberal attitude on issues such as homosexuality. The 2 evangelical parishes near Washington grew particularly disenchanted with leadership after the recent elections of a gay bishop in New Hampshire and the church's first female presiding bishop. The 2 churches are likely to be joined by up to 8 other parishes in Virginia, which would cost the diocese 10% of its membership and a large slice of its revenues.
Falls and Truro churches in Virginia, 2 of the oldest Anglican parishes in the US, have voted to split from the Episcopal Church over its liberal attitude on issues such as homosexuality. The 2 evangelical parishes near Washington grew particularly disenchanted with leadership after the recent elections of a gay bishop in New Hampshire and the church's first female presiding bishop. The 2 churches are likely to be joined by up to 8 other parishes in Virginia, which would cost the diocese 10% of its membership and a large slice of its revenues.
Read the whole story at the Guardian
posted by Christian at
9:46 AM
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Topical Follow-up:
Here's an Episcopal in D.C. blog entry on this topic:
http://blog.edow.org/weblog/2006/12/dining_while_gay_and_other_cri.html
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Christian, at 3:34 PM
Another topical follow-up:
A British Anglican website offers a larger-picture view of the American congregations' discontent.
http://www.inclusivechurch.net/article/details.html?id=103&PHPSESSID=260f2cde305df700f903e0264e20fe5d
By
Christian, at 1:00 PM
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