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Black tape covers the word ''Episcopal'' on the signs around St. Andrew's Church. The church also blacked out the word on the emblematic sign, ''The Episcopal Church welcomes you.''

SNUBBING THE BLACKS, ANGLICAN STYLE

Those former episcopal church's are to be highly commended for actually Following Gods Word as presented in the bible.

Episcopalians who actually practice religion and not socialism should absolutely SPLIT from it's fallen bretheren.

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That's my parish. Cool! We were on the local TV news Tuesday night. Now even the local (liberal) newspapaer has picked up on it.

Good for them.

At least some people are standing up against the tide of the homosexual agenda.

Sad but necessary. Fire the masters of perversion.

bttt

Good for them!

And another Schism is begun.

"We have draped our signs in black and covered the word Episcopal as a symbolic way of disassociating ourselves from the actions of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church,"

Good for you and your congregation, Pastor Guill.

Contact St. Andrews and support them:

Telephone #:(615) 292-9935
Fax #:(615) 292-9917
E-Mail Address: standrewschurch@prodigy.net

Several Anglican leaders from around the world have denounced the decisions and announced that they may separate from the Episcopal Church.

Not an especially insightful remark, in that those "leaders from around the world" (one presumes the African and Asian bishops who've been outspoken about this) lead something like 3/4 of the worldwide Anglican Communion -- 50-75 million to the Episcopal (ECUSA) church's... what is it down to now?... 2 million?

(On the other hand, ECUSA has the buck$...)

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Here are some links to some official responses to the Bishop Vicki Gene Robinson vote:

The vote:
Voting Record of Bishops on Consent to Gene Robinson

Reactions of Anglican Archbishops and Primates:
Letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury Convening 'Extraordinary' Meeting of Primates
Statement from Archbishop Peter Jensen, Archbishop of Sydney
Statement from Bishop Gregorio Venables, Primate of the Southern Cone of South America
STATEMENT OF THE PRIMATE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA (The Most Rev'd Peter Akinola)
ARCHBISHOP OF THE WEST INDIES (The Most Rev’d Drexel Wellington Gomez)
A Letter from the Archbishop and Primate of Central Africa,The Most Revd Bernard Amos Malango,9 August 2003

Reactions of Anglican/Episcopal Bishops:
California
Pastoral Letter from the Bishop of San Joaquin,The Right Revd John-David Schofield,10 August 2003
Florida
Bishop Howe's Pastoral Letter to the Diocese of Central Florida.
Pastoral Letter of Bishop John B. Lipscomb, Diocese of Southwest Florida Pastoral Letter from the Bishop of Florida, Stephen Jecko
Illinois
Pastoral Letter from the Bishop of Quincy, The Right Revd Keith Ackerman, 10 August 2003
Bishop Beckwith of Springfield: "I do not recognize the ordained ministry of Gene Robinson"
Kansas
Pastoral Letter from Bishop Adams of Western Kansas
New York
Pastoral Letter from the Bishop of Albany, the Rt. Rev. Daniel Herzog, August 8, 2003
Pennsylvania
Sermon Preached by Bishop Robert Duncan at the Forward in Faith Mass on August 6, the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
South Carolina
A Special Letter From Bishops Edward Salmon and William Skilton To the Clergy and People of the Diocese of South Carolina, Aug 7, 2003
Upper South Carolina Bishop Dorsey F. Henderson's statement
Texas
Statement from Bishop Iker and the Fort Worth delegation.
Pastoral Letter from the Bishop of Fort Worth, The Right Revd Jack Leo Iker, 10 August 2003
Bishop Stanton's Pastoral Letter to the Diocese of Dallas
Bishop James Stanton, Diocese of Dallas, "ECUSA NOT TRUE TO ITS CALLING"
Bishop James Stanton, Diocese of Dallas, "We must remain faithful to the apostles' teaching"
Pastoral Letter from Bishop Don A. Wimberly, Episcopal Diocese of Texas, August 11, 2003
Bishop Terence Kelshaw's Pastoral Letter to the Diocese of the Rio Grande
Other
Statement of the 20 Orthodox Bishops on the confirmation of Gene Robinson
Statement from Rt. Rev. Dr. Mouneer Anis Bishop of Egypt, North Africa and the Horn of Africa
AMiA Bishop John Rodgers Excoriates ECUSA Decision to Elect Robinson

Reactions of other Anglican/Episcopal clergy:
Alabama
Dean Paul Zahl's Statement to the community of the Cathedral of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama
Colorado
The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner -- A Meditation on General Convention
Florida
Dean Lobs' Statement to the community of the Cathedral Church of St Luke, Orlando
Texas
Fr David Roseberry's Letter to his parishioners at Christ Church, Plano, TX
Virginia
Fr John Yates' Statement to the community of Falls Church parish in Falls Church, Virginia
Canon Martyn Minns' Statement to the community of Truro Episcopal Church in Truro, Virginia
Canada
Statement from Anglican Communion in New Westminster Supporting Anglican Mainstream
Organizations
AAC Statement Concerning the House of Bishop's Vote Giving Gene Robinson Consent
A Statement from the President of Forward in Faith North America
Statement from Anglican Mainstream
Others
The Reformed Episcopal Church is Saddened over the Election of Gene Robinson

Action plans:
AAC Answers the Question: What do I do now?
Communion Parishes Response to General Convention:What We Can Do Right Now
Statement of Repudiation and Disassociation from the Actions of the 74th General Convention of the Episcopal Church

Please advise me of any corrections or other official responses that you know of.

Beat me to it Nick. My wife told me about this at dinner tonight and I was gonna post it when we got home.

We live close to this church and actually drove by it on Woodmont tonight.

Good for them.

Some of the Good Guys, FYI

SPOTREP

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Good move! Although the situation is sad, it is wonderful to see a church stand firm. Unfortunately, I see this same thing occuring in the denomination I attend. It is only a matter of time.