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Contact: The Rev. Phil Ashey (o)703-961-1983 (M) 703-963-3185Mr. Paul Branch(H) 703-327-3318South Riding Church Disaffiliates from the Episcopal Church, Joins Anglican Province of Uganda South Riding Church, established in 2000 as a new church plant in Fairfax, Virginia, has ended its affiliation with the Episcopal Church USA (ECUSA) and the Diocese of Virginia. The church is now under the jurisdictional authority of Bishop Kisembo in the Diocese of Rwenzori, Anglican Province of Uganda.South Riding is a biblically faithful church committed to the authority of Scripture, traditional Christian teaching and the historic faith and practice of Anglicanism. The decision to disaffiliate with...

Virginia Episcopalians, who at 89,000 make up the country's largest Episcopal diocese, will meet tomorrow and Saturday in Reston to discuss finances and whether the denomination needs to stop ordaining homosexual clergy. [snip]However, several of the diocese's largest — and most conservative parishes — are withholding contributions to the diocese because of the Episcopal Church's decision in August 2003 to ordain a homosexual bishop.     A majority of the Diocese of Virginia's delegates agreed with that vote when it was taken at the church's General Convention.     "The decisions that will be made in the next couple of months will determine...

Saturday, December 25, 2004 Why 85 Episcopal churches closed their doorsPosted: December 25, 20041:00 a.m. Eastern By Les Kinsolving © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com New Hampshire's Episcopal bishop, the Right Rev. Vicky Gene Robinson, continues to attract extensive coverage in our nation's left-wing dominated Old Media – because he is the only known Anglican (or Episcopal) prelate who left his wife and daughter and who now lives unmarried with his sodomist lover. The decision to consecrate him a bishop has caused a worldwide rift in the 77 million-member Anglican communion. There are further consequences at home in the United States. Already reported has been...

The Christian Underground http://www.christian-underground.com READ IT - LEARN FROM IT - PRAY OVER IT - SHARE IT --- Why 85 Episcopal churches closed their doors December 25, 2004 By Les Kinsolving New Hampshire's Episcopal bishop, the Right Rev. Vicky Gene Robinson, continues to attract extensive coverage in our nation's left-wing dominated Old Media – because he is the only known Anglican (or Episcopal) prelate who left his wife and daughter and who now lives unmarried with his sodomist lover. The decision to consecrate him a bishop has caused a worldwide rift in the 77 million-member Anglican communion. There are further...

When I first saw this, I thought it was a joke. Alas, no. Though I'm sure it has no chance to pass, a resolution that's been submitted to the 210th Annual Council of the ECUSA's Diocese of Virginia speaks volumes about the far left of that denomination: R-1 Affirmation of General Convention 2003 Whereas, General Convention 2003 affirmed the right of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgenderpersons to be ordained and/or consecrated; and Whereas, Justice demands a fair and open society; and Whereas, The Episcopal Church has always been a discovering community appreciate of new learning; and Whereas, Individuals have no...