[Honorary Serb]

The recent decisions by some members of congregations in Virginia to leave the Episcopal Church and ally with the Anglican Church of Nigeria have no cognizance in our polity. Ancient precedent (from as early as the fourth century) in the Church requires bishops to respect diocesan boundaries, and to refrain from crossing into or acting officially in dioceses other than their own. As a Church we cannot and will not work to subvert that ancient precedent by facilitating the establishment of congregations which are purportedly responsible to bishops in other parts of the Anglican Communion within the diocesan boundaries of the Episcopal Church.

What if a congregation were under a bishop who became Arian or Muhammedan, and it wanted to be under an orthodox bishop? Would that make a difference in "boundary jumping"?

It seems to me that becoming "UN Millennium Goals-ian" is analogous to becoming Arian or even Muhammedan.

[lightman]

It seems to me that becoming "UN Millennium Goals-ian" is analogous to becoming Arian or even Muhammedan.

And certainly a breach of the First Commandment. The UN MDG has become the guiding priciple, center, and focus for ++Katherine. If that doesn't define an idol, I don't know what does.