The latest
Episcopal church votes to expel two bishops
March 14, 2008
The decision this week by leaders of the Episcopal Church to oust two bishops was the latest step in a long-playing conflict within the church and the global Anglican Communion over theology and the role of gays in religious life.
The Episcopal House of Bishops clearly has an eye on the once-a-decade meeting this summer of the world's Anglican bishops in England, where the Anglican Communion faces schism. The ousting of the two conservative bishops is certain to fuel even more controversy at the worldwide meeting.
The Episcopal House of Bishops, meeting at Camp Allen near Navasota, voted to expel John-David Schofield, whose Diocese of San Joaquin, Calif., became the first in the nation to secede from the Episcopal Church over the issues, placing itself under the authority of a theologically conservative Anglican archbishop in South America.
It’s all here …
Episcopalians Name New Bishop
By: Clint Olivier & Caryn Kochergen
KMPH
March 15, 2008
KMPH news has learned that the new head of the Episcopal Church in the valley will be retired Bishop Jerry Lamb.
"Jerry Lamb and I have been friends for many, many years, He was the bishop in Northern California," former Episcopal and current Anglican Bishop of San Joaquin John-David Schofield says he knows the national church is replacing him, but the bishop says he's not an Episcopalian anymore.
About 30 of the 50 parishes in the central valley left the Episcopal Church late last year over disagreements involving biblical principals [sic].
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Clock is ticking for fate of Bishop Duncan
American Episcopal bishops to be polled
By Steve Levin
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
March 15, 2008
The leader of the Episcopal Church will poll bishops nationally next month in an effort to move the possible deposition of Pittsburgh Bishop Robert W. Duncan Jr. ahead to May.
While Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's reasons have not been made public, the impact of accelerating the deposition could be far reaching not only for Bishop Duncan but the entire worldwide Anglican Communion.
If the Episcopal Church's House of Bishops were to depose Bishop Duncan -- essentially defrocking him for abandoning the communion of the church for his efforts to move the Pittsburgh diocese out of the American church to a more conservative province within the worldwide Anglican Communion -- then the Archbishop of Canterbury would have to decide whether to disinvite him to this summer's once-a-decade meeting in Lambeth, England of all bishops in the worldwide church.
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...and ENS has released this on the vote at Camp Allen.
Episcopal News Service
March 15, 2008House of Bishops' votes valid, chancellor confirms
[Episcopal News Service] The Presiding Bishop's chancellor has confirmed the
validity of votes taken in the House of Bishops on March 12, correcting an
erroneous report published online March 14 by The Living Church News
Service.Chancellor David Booth Beers said votes consenting to the deposition of
bishops John-David Schofield and William Cox conformed to the canons."In consultation with the House of Bishops' parliamentarian prior to the
vote," Beers said, "we both agreed that the canon meant a majority of all
those present and entitled to vote, because it is clear from the canon that
the vote had to be taken at a meeting, unlike the situation where you poll
the whole House of Bishops by mail. Therefore, it is our position that the
vote was in order."A quorum had been determined at the meeting by the House of Bishops'
secretary, Kenneth Price, Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Southern Ohio.
...and this is epiScope's compilation of the current membership of the House of Bishops (your mileage may vary, no warranty implied).
LAST FIRST MIDDLE DIO CAN RES
- Ackerman Keith Lynn Q
- Adams III Gladstone Bailey CNY
- Adams Jr James Marshall WKan
- Ahrens Laura CT
- Alexander John Neil Atl
- Allan Frank Kellogg Atl
- Allen Lloyd Emmanuel Hond
- Allison Christopher FitzSimons SC
- Alvarez-Velazquez David Andres PR
- Anderson Craig Barry SD
- Anderson Robert Marshall LosA
- Andrus Mark Handley Cal
- Atkinson Robert Poland VA
- Bainbridge III Harry Brown Ida
- Ball David Standish Alb
- Bane Jr David Conner SVa
- Bartlett Jr Allen L PA
- Bauerschmidt John Crawford Tenn
- Baxter Nathan Dwight CPa
- Beckwith Mark M Nwk
- Beckwith Peter Hess Spr
- Beisner Barry Leigh NCal
- Belshaw George Phelps Mellick NJ
- Benfield Larry R Ark
- Benitez Maurice Manuel Tex
- Black William Grant SO
- Borsch Frederick Houk LosA
- Bowman David Charles WNY
- Breidenthal Thomas Edward SO
- Brookhart Charles Franklin Mont
- Brown James Barrow LA
- Browning Edmond Lee EO
- Bruno Joseph Jon LosA
- Buchanan John Clark WMO
- Burnett Joe Goodwin Neb
- Burrill William George AZ
- Burt John Harris O
- Caldwell Bruce Edward Wyo
- Carr William Franklin USC
- Carranza-Gomez Sergio LosA
- Cederholm Jr Roy Frederick Mass
- Cerveny Frank Stanley Fla
- Chalfant Edward Cole ME
- Chane John Bryson WDC
- Chang Richard Sui On Haw
- Charles Otis UT
- Charleston Steven Mass
- Charlton Gordon Taliaferro Tex
- Chien John Chih-Tsung Tai
- Coburn John Bowen Mass
- Cochrane Robert Hume Oly
- Coleman James Malone WTenn
- Coleridge Clarence Nicholas CT
- Councell George Edward NJ
- Cox William Jackson Okla
- Creighton Michael W CPa
- Croneberger John Palmer Beth
- Curry James CT
- Curry Michael Bruce NC
- Daniel III Clifton EC
- Daniels Theodore Athelbert VI
- Dickson Alex Dockery WTenn
- Dixon Jane Hart Holmes WDC
- Donovan Jr Herbert Alcorn NY
- Doss Joe Morris NJ
- Duncan II Philip Menzie CGC
- Duncan Robert William Pgh
- Duque-Gomez Francisco Jose Colom
- Duracin Jean Zache Hai
- Duvall Charles Farmer CGC
- Dyer James Michael Mark Beth
- Eastman Albert Theodore MD
- Edwards Dan Thomas Nev
- Ely Thomas Clark VT
- Epting C Christopher IA
- Estill Robert Whitridge NC
- Fitzpatrick Robert LeRoy Haw
- Folts James Edward WTex
- Folwell William Hopkins CFla
- Frade Leopold SeFla
- Frey William Carl Colo
- Gallagher Carol Joy Nwk
- Garrison J Michael WNY
- Gepert Robert Ronald WMich
- Gibbs Jr Wendell Nathaniel Mich
- Gloster James Gary NC
- Gray Jr Duncan Montgomery Miss
- Gray III Duncan Montgomery Miss
- Gray Francis Campbell VA
- Gregg William Otis NC
- Grein Richard Frank NY
- Grew II Joseph Clark O
- Griswold III Frank Tracy Chi
- Guerrero Orlando Jesus Ven
- Gulick Edwin Funsten KY
- Gumbs Edward Ambrose VI
- Haines Ronald Hayward WDC
- Hampton Sanford Z Kaye Oly
- Harris Barbara Clementine Mass
- Harris Gayle Elizabeth Mass
- Harris Rogers Sanders SwFla
- Harrison Dena Arnall Tex
- Hart Donald Purple SVa
- Hatch Robert Mcconnell WMass
- Hathaway Alden Moinet Pgh
- Haynsworth George Edward SC
- Heistand Joseph Thomas AZ
- Henderson Jr Dorsey Felix USC
- Herlong Bertram Nelson Tenn
- Hibbs Robert Boyd WTex
- High Jr Rayford Baines Tex
- Holguin-Khoury Julio Cesar DomR
- Hollingsworth Jr Mark O
- Hopkins Jr Harold Anthony ND
- Howard Samuel Johnson Fla
- Howe Barry Robert WMO
- Howe John Wadsworth CFla
- Hughes Gethin Benwil SanD
- Hulsey Sam Byron NwTex
- Hultstrand Donald Maynard Spr
- Hunt III George Nelson RI
- Ihloff Robert Wilkes MD
- Iker Jack Leo FtW
- Irish Carolyn Tanner UT
- Isaac Telesforo Alexander SwFla
- Itty Johncy Ore
- Jacobus Russell Edward FdL
- Jefferts Schori Katharine Nev
- Jelinek James Louis Minn
- Jenkins III Charles Edward LA
- Johnson Don Edward WTenn
- Johnson Jr Robert Carroll NC
- Johnson Robert Hodges WNC
- Johnston Shannon Sherwood VA
- Jones Bob Gordon Wyo
- Jones III Charles I Mont
- Jones David Colin VA
- Jones Jr William Augustus MO
- Joslin David Bruce CNY
- Kelshaw Terence RioG
- Keyser Charles Lovett GA
- Kimsey Rustin Ray EO
- Klusmeyer William Michie WVa
- Knudsen Chilton Abbie Richardson ME
- Konieczny Edward Joseph Colo
- Krotz James Edward Neb
- Ladehoff Robert Louis Ore
- Lai David J H Tai
- Lamb Jerry Alban NCal
- Lawrence Mark Joseph SC
- Lee Jr Edward Lewis WMich
- Lee Jeffrey D Oly
- Lee Peter James VA
- Leidel Jr Edwin Max EMich
- Leighton Sr David Keller MD
- Light Arthur Heath SwVa
- Lillibridge Gary Richard WTex
- Little II Edward Stuart NI
- Longest Charles Lindsay MD
- Louttit Jr Henry Irving GA
- Love William Howard Alb
- Mac Donald Mark Lawrence AK
- Mac Pherson David Bruce WLA
- MacBurney Edward Harding Q
- MacNaughton John H WTex
- Mallory Charles Shannon ECR
- Marble Jr Alfred Clark NC
- Marshall Paul Victor Beth
- Martin Richard Beamon LI
- Mathes James Robert SanD
- Matthews Frank Clayton VA
- Maze Larry Earl Ark
- McAllister Gerald Nicholas Okla
- McArthur Jr Earl Nicholas WTex
- McGehee Jr H Coleman Mich
- McKelvey Jack Marston Roch
- McLeod Mary Adelia Rosamond VT
- McNutt Jr Charlie Fuller CPa
- Merino-Botero Bernardo Colom
- Michel Rodney Rae LI
- Millard George Richard Cal
- Miller Robert Oran Ala
- Miller Steven Andrew Milw
- Montgomery James Winchester Chi
- Moody Robert Manning Okla
- Morante Alfredo CEcu
- Ohl Charles Wallis NwTex
- O'Neill Robert John Colo
- Ottley James Hamilton SeFla
- Ousley Steven Todd EMich
- Packard George Elden NY
- Parsley Jr Henry Nutt Ala
- Parsons Donald James Q
- Payne Claude Edward Tex
- Persell William Dailey Chi
- Pina-Lopez Hugo Luis CFla
- Porteus Morgan CT
- Powell Frank Neff SwVa
- Price Jr Kenneth Lester SO
- Rabb John L MD
- Ramos-Orench Wilfrido CT
- Ray Thomas Kreider NMich
- Reed David Benson KY
- Reed David Mitchell WTex
- Reeves George Paul GA
- Reus-Froylan Francisco PR
- Richards David Emrys SeFla
- Rickel Gregory Harold Oly
- Righter Walter Cameron IA
- Rivera Bavi Edna Oly
- Robertson Creighton Leland SD
- Robinson Vicky Gene NH
- Rockwell Hays Hamilton MO
- Roskam Catherine Anna NY
- Rowe Sean Walter NwPA
- Rowley Jr Robert Deane NwPA
- Rowthorn Jeffery William CT
- Said John Lewis SeFla
- Salmon Jr Edward Lloyd SC
- Sanders William Evan ETenn
- Sauls Stacy Fred Lex
- Scantlebury Victor Alfonso Chi
- Scarfe Alan IA
- Schofield Jr Calvin Onderdonk SeFla
- Scriven Henry W Pgh
- Scruton Gordon Paul WMass
- Shahan Robert Reed AZ
- Shand James Joseph Eas
- Shaw III Marvil Thomas Mass
- Shimpfky Richard Lester ECR
- Shipps Harry Woolston GA
- Singh Prince Grenville Nwk
- Sisk Mark Sean NY
- Skilton William Jones SC
- Sloan John McKee Ala
- Smalley William Edward Kan
- Smith Andrew CT
- Smith Dabney Tyler SwFla
- Smith George Wayne MO
- Smith John Henry WVa
- Smith Kirk Stevan AZ
- Smith Michael Gene ND
- Smith Philip Alan NH
- Sorge Elliott Lorenz Eas
- Soto Onell Asiselo Ala
- Spears Jr Robert Rae Roch
- Spofford William Benjamin WDC
- Spong John Shelby Nwk
- Stanton James Monte Dal
- Strickland Vernon Edward WKan
- Swenson Daniel Lee VT
- Swing William Edwin Cal
- Talton Chester Lovelle LosA
- Taylor Egbert Don NY
- Taylor Granville Porter WNC
- Tennis Cabell Calvin Oly
- Theuner Douglas Edwin NH
- Thornton John Stuart Ida
- Townsend Martin Gough Eas
- Turner Franklin Delton PA
- Vest Jr Frank Harris SVa
- Vogel Arthur Anton WMO
- vonRosenberg Charles Glenn ETenn
- Waggoner Jr James Edward Spok
- Walker Jr Orris George LI
- Wallace Jr Leigh Allen Spok
- Walmsley Arthur Edward CT
- Wantland William Charles EauC
- Warner James Daniel Neb
- Warner Vincent Waydell Oly
- Waynick Catherine Elizabeth Maples Ind
- Whalon Pierre Welte Eur
- Whitaker O'Kelley CNY
- White Roger John Milw
- Whitmore Keith Bernard EauC
- Wiedrich William Walter Chi
- Williams Jr Arthur Benjamin O
- Williams Jr Huntington NC
- Wimberly Don Adger Tex
- Winterrowd William Jerry Colo
- Witcher Sr Robert Campbell LI
- Wolf Geralyn RI
- Wolfe Dean Elliott Kan
- Wood Milton LeGrand Atl
- Wood Jr Raymond Stewart Mich
- Wright Wayne Parker Del
Can someone explaiin to me why the Episcopal church is fighting over these issues? I have often thought about becoming Episopal, but I don't want to get involved in such childishness.
Posted by: John Shelby Spong Supporter | March 30, 2008 at 01:51 PM