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To: AnAmericanMother

Dear A. Mother,

I saw your post about organizing orthodox anglicans on the FR site. Good idea; maybe we could form a Yahoo club. It's pretty easy to do.

I am a vestryman at an orthodox parish in Nashville. Our bishop, Bertram Herlong, voted against Robinson, and stood with the bishop of Pittsburgh when he deilverd his powerful Transfiguration Day homily (have you read this homily? I can send you a copy). A few years ago, bishop Herlong stopped our rector from joining Forward in Faith. I have a feeling that he won't stop us now. Our rector has called a vestry meeting for this Sunday; he will ask the vestry to have the parish join Forward in Faith, change our signage and substitute "Anglican" for "Episcopal", and withhold our money from ECUSA and send it to bishop Herlong instead.

Other places to look on the net include David Virtue's web site and the American Anglican Council and its affiliated "A Place to Stand."

BTW, I read how the bishop of Atlanta voted. I was pleased, but surprised, that all three bishops in Tennesse voted the orthodox way. Clergy and lay deputies were divided. There could be some interesting battles with heretical parishes if bishop Herlong continues to pursue an othodox path.

I was depressed and angry Wednesday night when this happened. I am more ready to fight now.

In Christ,

110 posted on 08/08/2003 10:34:44 AM PDT by Martin Tell

http://www.christchurchplano.org/home/documents/robinson.html

Check out the vestry's statement at Christ Church.

113 posted on 08/08/2003 10:37:41 AM PDT by bonfire

Please post anything of value on this new thread. That way we all can share it and have a reference storage area.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/960631/posts?page=1

115 posted on 08/08/2003 10:42:47 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (I think the Americans are serious. Bush is not like Clinton. I think this is the end," said Uday)

If you start a group on Yahoo, please post link on our new FR thread as a resource. Thanks!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/960631/posts?page=1

122 posted on 08/08/2003 10:49:06 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (I think the Americans are serious. Bush is not like Clinton. I think this is the end," said Uday)

I am an old campaigner, not easily upset. But this was devastating to me -- talk about having the props knocked out from under you!

I knew that Bishop Alexander was a weasel and was going to vote "yes" as soon as I saw his pre-General Convention message in the diocesan newsletter. But Atlanta is so liberal and so pro-gay that a bishop would have been pre-selected to vote that way (I'm sure he was asked during the selection process).

My parents fortunately live in the Diocese of Georgia (southern half of the state), and their Bishop Louttit is a strong and faithful man who voted "no". One possible outcome here is diocesan overlap -- churches may change their affiliation to S. Georgia (would be nice). We will be in my parents' church this Sunday.

Looks like trad_anglican is going to be in charge of the list and the Ethread on the Religion forum. Ping him/her and get on the list.

131 posted on 08/08/2003 11:17:17 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . there is nothing new under the sun.)

BTW, I would love a copy of the homily. Why don't you post it for the edification of all?

132 posted on 08/08/2003 11:17:48 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (. . . there is nothing new under the sun.)

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