Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Church loses 'Episcopal' from its signs
The Tennessean ^ | BRIAN LEWIS

Posted on 08/14/2003 3:54:19 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Edited on 05/07/2004 9:20:26 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

For St. Andrew's Church on Woodmont Boulevard, the Episcopal Church may as well be dead.

''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,'' said the Rev. James Guill, the church's rector.


(Excerpt) Read more at tennessean.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: christian; episcopal; fallout; generalconvention; homosexualbishop; homsexual; politics; religion; signs
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-63 next last
To: Guillermo
Right-we must deal with the legals-but we fight a small number relative to the normal people.
21 posted on 08/14/2003 4:45:24 PM PDT by GatekeeperBookman ("impossible and radically idealist notions" * please inquire for clarification.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway
Contact St. Andrews and support them:

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

22 posted on 08/14/2003 4:50:23 PM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway
Is the pastor worried that they could take the property away from him?

Not really. Bishop Herlong seems to be on our side. And something more important than money is at stake here.

Wednesday I told my rector that he and his predecessors at St. Andrew's for years had been training us for spiritual combat. Now we are ready. This is the best thing that ever happened to our parish.

To paraphrase St. Andrew himself, "what are we among so many?" But you know what our Lord did with those simple loaves and fishes.

23 posted on 08/14/2003 4:55:00 PM PDT by Martin Tell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: GatekeeperBookman
At least the tide is going our way. For decades the left rolled right over us.
24 posted on 08/14/2003 4:58:16 PM PDT by DPB101
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: davisfh
Good for you and your congregation, Pastor Guill.

Father Guill is a solid, Bible believing, Christian warrior; devoted husband and father of three fine children. He is also solidly politically conservative, and I am proud to call him a dear friend, as well as my priest and spiritual leader.

He is also a firm beliver in Second Amendment rights.

25 posted on 08/14/2003 4:59:54 PM PDT by Martin Tell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: DPB101
I do think that the combination of Ahnold, the Mel Gibson film on Jesus, the news of these idiots in the Church will combine to make bad news for the Left. It breings out all the bad things, in daylight.
26 posted on 08/14/2003 5:00:54 PM PDT by GatekeeperBookman ("impossible and radically idealist notions" * please inquire for clarification.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway
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$...)

27 posted on 08/14/2003 5:06:25 PM PDT by Eala (When politicians speak of children, count the spoons. - National Review Editors)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trad_anglican
ping
28 posted on 08/14/2003 5:07:53 PM PDT by Fifth Business
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: trad_anglican
ping, and I would appreciate your pinging the rest of the Traditional Anglican List.
29 posted on 08/14/2003 5:08:01 PM PDT by Martin Tell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]

To: Martin Tell
That's my parish. Cool!

Good for your parish! And I hope it goes well for you all.

30 posted on 08/14/2003 5:13:27 PM PDT by Eala (When politicians speak of children, count the spoons. - National Review Editors)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Martin Tell; trad_anglican
ping, and I would appreciate your pinging the rest of the Traditional Anglican List.

Please include me on the Traditional Anglican list.

31 posted on 08/14/2003 5:15:37 PM PDT by Eala (When politicians speak of children, count the spoons. - National Review Editors)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 29 | View Replies]

To: AnAmericanMother
ping
32 posted on 08/14/2003 5:17:29 PM PDT by Martin Tell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies]

To: Eala
lead something like 3/4 of the worldwide Anglican Communion ...<

Father Guill calls them the "Two Thirds World".

It is quite interesting to me the way the ECUSA heretics have been reduced to saying "what do you expect from a bunch of third-world savages." When push comes to shove it's the liberals who are really racist.

33 posted on 08/14/2003 5:22:34 PM PDT by Martin Tell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: Roughneck
When they split, they should take their church property with them.
34 posted on 08/14/2003 5:24:41 PM PDT by kdf1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

Comment #35 Removed by Moderator

To: nickcarraway
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.

36 posted on 08/14/2003 6:17:56 PM PDT by Fifth Business
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Eala
ECUSA has the bucks, but they will be counting a lot fewer of them if the conservative diocese split ... I would guess that would be about a third of their membership and funds.

We still don't know what Bishop Stanton is leaning toward doing. Our priest met with him Wednesday and he's not decided. It may depend on what happens in England.

I think the conservatives have put up with enough in-your-face slaps from the National Church.
37 posted on 08/14/2003 6:20:13 PM PDT by altura
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 27 | View Replies]

To: Fifth Business
Great links ... thanx, I had been trying to find Bishop Stanton's letter that was read to us Sunday.
38 posted on 08/14/2003 6:25:40 PM PDT by altura
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: nickcarraway
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.

39 posted on 08/14/2003 7:10:51 PM PDT by wardaddy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
E-mail sent from this local family.

God bless !! I'm so proud of them.
40 posted on 08/14/2003 7:15:27 PM PDT by wardaddy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-63 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson