Posted on 06/30/2006 3:10:59 PM PDT by SmithL
New York -- Two more Episcopal dioceses that consider gay relationships sinful are distancing themselves from the denomination by seeking oversight from fellow Anglicans overseas instead of the American church.
The Dioceses of Springfield, Ill., and Central Florida have joined four other dioceses in rejecting the authority of the Episcopal presiding bishop-elect — a step short of schism — and asking Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams to assign them another leader. The other dioceses are Pittsburgh, South Carolina, San Joaquin, Calif., and Fort Worth, Texas.
Springfield Bishop Peter Beckwith said in a statement Friday that his diocese objects to Nevada Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, who will be installed Nov. 4, because she supports ordaining partnered gays and blessing same-sex couples, among other reasons.
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Can you even imagine a descriptive phrase like this in a news article from 30 years ago? It's as if a scientist is examining a strange insect he has never seen before.
Traditional Anglican ping, continued in memory of its founder Arlin Adams.
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