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Rift matter of faithfulness, says Pittsburgh Bishop
VirtueOnline-News ^
| 11/30/2006
| Jeff Brumley, Times-Union
Posted on 11/30/2006 5:21:58 PM PST by sionnsar
Bishop Robert Duncan of Pittsburgh is the leader of the Anglican Communion Network.
Jeff Brumley of the Times Union interviews Pittsburgh Bishop Robert Duncan
The leader of the Episcopal reform movement meets with Florida Anglicans.
The leader of a national movement to reform or break away from the Episcopal Church was in Jacksonville Wednesday for a meeting of Florida Anglicans.
The denomination is in the midst of a rift caused in part by the 2003 ordination of an openly gay bishop in New Hampshire, which resulted in the departure of parishes and dioceses across the country - including some or all of 16 North Florida congregations.
Bishop Robert Duncan, 58, of Pittsburgh, is the spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion Network, an association of current and former Episcopalians who believe the church has rejected biblical authority. He spoke on everything from the state of the Episcopal Church to local legal disputes over church property to what he termed the "hardened" hearts of those he is battling.
The Times-Union interviewed him at All Souls Anglican Church in Mandarin.
What the Episcopal Church says: The Episcopal Church USA disagrees with those who say it has abandoned biblical authority. The denomination says it is following Scripture and Jesus' example by being more inclusive and nurturing of marginalized people, in this case gays and lesbians.
The Jacksonville-based Episcopal Diocese of Florida and Bishop John Howard have not joined the Anglican Communion Network. Howard, who could not be reached for comment Wednesday, has been adamant that he is an orthodox bishop intent on keeping his diocese both in the Episcopal Church and in the Anglican Communion.
Howard has repeatedly expressed regret about those who have left his authority but rejects the claim that his diocese and the denomination have abandoned the Bible. ...
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11/30/2006 5:23:03 PM PST
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11/30/2006 5:23:41 PM PST
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sionnsar
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So what is the count on bishops in the ACN -- anyone other than Pittsburgh, San Jouaqin, and Ft. Worth?
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11/30/2006 5:29:21 PM PST
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Agrarian
To: Agrarian
You'll find the 10 diocese listed
here.
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11/30/2006 5:55:15 PM PST
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sionnsar
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Thanks, Sorry to note the absence of Eau Claire.
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11/30/2006 11:01:24 PM PST
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