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PITTSBURGH BISHOP COMES TO PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY By David W. Virtue ROSEMONT, PA (6-20-2004)--Pittsburgh Bishop Robert Duncan crossed jurisdictional boundaries on the weekend and came to the Dioceses of Pennsylvania and New Jersey - in one instance to perform an ordination, in the other to baptize his grandson. In one case a bishop cordially invited him, in the other the Diocesan Bishop had attempted to prevent his visitation. Bishop George E. Councell, (New Jersey) said Bishop Duncan was welcome to the Anglo-Catholic parish of Christ Church, Bordentown, NJ where the orthodox bishop ordained the Rev. Simon Barnes to the...

Network announces common cause with others in Anglican Tradition June 17, 2004 For Immediate Release June 17, 2004 Contact: Cynthia P. Brust 202-412-8721 ANGLICAN COMMUNION NETWORK ANNOUNCES COMMITMENT OF ANGLICAN GROUPS TO COMMON CAUSE 200,000 come together in new alliance The Anglican Communion Network (ACN) announced today an unprecedented alliance of six groups in the Anglican tradition. The groups, all based in the U.S. have committed to a “common cause” under the chairmanship of the Rt. Rev. Robert Duncan, ACN Moderator. In a letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, leaders of the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC), the Anglican Mission in...

Episcopalians back conservatives Albany Diocese votes to join group that opposes gay priests; bishop downplays division in church By JAMES COLLINS and MATT PACENZA, SPECULATOR -- Episcopal clergy and lay people from 19 New York counties voted by a solid majority Saturday to join a small, conservative theological network that opposes the ordination of gay priests. The vote angered liberals in the Albany Diocese and promises to deepen a rift that has rankled relations between area churches for more than two years. The decision to sanction a platform offered by the Anglican Communion Network was ratified by two separate groups...

AAC PRESIDENT BLASTS ECUSA AT PLANO-WEST GATHERING Every parish should have tax exempt 501(c)3 status ECUSA should be censured by Primates and ABC By David W. Virtue LONG BEACH, CA--The president and CEO of the American Anglican Council lit into the leadership of the Episcopal Church accusing it of theological obfuscation, saying that the real issue in the church is not about human sexuality but the authority of Holy Scripture. "The great trouble is getting people to accept the Holy Scriptures as the Word of God. There is a division among us of core issues that are inescapable," said Canon...

AAC PRESIDENT SAYS GRISWOLD HAS LOST TOTAL RESPECT OF PRIMATES An interview with Canon David C. Anderson, president and CEO of the American Anglican Council By David W. Virtue LONG BEACH, CA (6/4/2004) VIRTUOSITY: What is Plano West all about'? ANDERSON: It is a gathering of faithful orthodox Episcopalians on the West Coast to be encouraged and to find out how we got here, where we have been and possible scenarios of where things are going. It is a chance for people to be networked and to work together. What we are trying to do basically is develop an organization...

ORTHODOX EPISCOPALIANS CALL FOR NEW NORTH AMERICAN PROVINCE Special Report By David W. Virtue LONG BEACH, CA (6/4/2004)--Orthodox Episcopalians meeting here at Plano-West have issued a call for the Anglican Communion Network to be recognized as a true Anglican province in North America if ECUSA does not repent. The grass roots statement issued by the Plano-West steering committee made up of clergy and laity, is the boldest and most hard-hitting statement since the Anglican Communion Network was formed. It asks for a full recognition of the Anglican Communion Network by the Primates as the legitimate arm of orthodoxy in The...

Conservative, West Coast Episcopalians plan meeting By Sandi Dolbee, RELIGION & ETHICS EDITOR May 13, 2004 Seven months ago, Episcopalians upset over the election of an openly gay bishop gathered in Plano, Texas, to take a stand for their beliefs. A D V E R T I S E M E N T Next month, a West Coast offshoot of that meeting will be held in Long Beach. Among the goals: preparing "for the emerging realignment of an orthodox and vital Anglicanism in the United States." The focus of "Plano-West," to be held June 3-4 at the Long Beach Convention...

ALABAMA BISHOP BLASTS NETWORK. THREATENS JOINERS To: The Clergy of the Diocese of Alabama A Statement and Pastoral Direction by the Bishop of Alabama May 5, Eastertide 2004 On April 20 I was advised that the vestry of one of our parishes voted on April 19 to join the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes. This decision was taken in spite of my clear and public counsel that I did not support the work of the Network and would not support their joining it. In my judgement the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes is a divisive organization...

ORTHODOX ECUSA CLERGY GIVE INPUT TO EAMES COMMISSION Special Report By David W. Virtue Orthodox Episcopal clergy across the US can now give input to the Lambeth (Eames) Commission and speak directly to the commissioners with their views and opinions as the report is being shaped. The Letter to the Eames Commission is the brainchild of Canon David Roseberry, rector Christ Church, Plano, one of the largest orthodox parishes in ECUSA. (You can see and sign the petition at www.virtuosityonline.org) “I felt that the voices of thousands of clergy should be heard,” said Roseberry to Virtuosity. “With the advent of...

US plan rejected Number: 5711 Date: April 1, Traditionalist Episcopalians have rejected a new plan for episcopal oversight put forward by the House of Bishops last week. The US Church’s leading traditionalist groups, Anglicans United, American Anglican Council (AAC), Forward in Faith, and the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes (NACDP) have all repudiated a proposal for ‘Delegated Pastoral Episcopal Oversight’ (DEPO). Critics say that it does not meet the strictures for an “adequate provision for Episcopal oversight’ called for by the Primates' October 15 statement. The DEPO plan requires a congregation to enter a lengthy process of “reconciliation”...

5 Senior Bishops Respond to House of Bishops’ Censure March 25, 2004 Source: AAC News Released March 25, 2004 Contact: Cynthia Brust, Director of Communications, American Anglican Council, 202-296-5360 202-412-8721 We are not surprised by the House of Bishops censuring the five of us for providing support to those congregations in revisionist dioceses who cannot in good conscience accept the radical actions taken by General convention and who now find themselves alienated from their diocesan leadership. The House of Bishops continues its long retreat from its sworn responsibilities concerning the Christian faith, from the time of Bishop James Pike to...

A Broken Ladder: Episcopal Bishops’ New Oversight Plan is Inadequate, Should Be Ignored March 25, 2004 Source: Christ Church Episcopal March 24, 2004 Statement by the Rev. Canon David H. Roseberry, Rector Christ Church Episcopal – Plano, Texas Plano, TX (March 25, 2004) -- The Bishops of the Episcopal Church, in a meeting this week, have revealed a new plan to supposedly provide pastoral oversight for dissenting congregations in dioceses. The plan is inadequate and should be ignored. The Episcopal Church (ECUSA) voted at last year’s convention to consecrate as bishop a man who is living in a homosexual partnership....

FiF North America forwardNOW! interviews Bishop Wantland 20 March 2004 INTERVIEW WITH BISHOP WANTLAND, CELEBRANT IN OHIO Bishop William Wantland, retired bishop of Eau Claire, now lives in Oklahoma. He is a long-time FIF/NA Council Member and FIF/NA Chancellor. He was chosen to be the Celebrant at the historic Confirmation Service for the “Ohio Cluster” of parishes on March 14, 2004. forwardNOW! - How were the Bishops chosen to provide the “Ohio cluster” with these “emergency measures” this past Sunday? Who did the asking? Do you think that this will give other bishops courage to step out and repeat this...

WILLIAMS WRITES GRISWOLD AS HOB MEETS IN TEXAS EXCLUSIVE REPORT 3/20/2004 By David W. Virtue LONDON, UK- The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Frank Griswold, has received a letter from Rowan Williams the Archbishop of Canterbury telling him to make significant compromises for ECUSA's orthodox, or face the possibility of schism without his support. The letter, which Griswold received on the eve of the Camp Allen meeting of the House of Bishops was described by a Lambeth Palace source as "too hot to leak". The strongly worded message to Griswold has yet to be read to the House of...

Orthodox Bishops to Outline Need for Adequate Episcopal Oversight at House of Bishops Meeting FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2004 Contacts: Cynthia Brust, 202-296-5360, 202-412-8721 (cell) As Episcopal Church (ECUSA) bishops stand poised for their first meeting since the consecration and investiture of V. Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire, some of the bishops associated with the Anglican Communion Network will attend, hoping to convince the Episcopal Church to provide Adequate Episcopal Oversight (AEO) to orthodox minorities in revisionist dioceses. The House of Bishops, scheduled to meet March 19-25, 2004 at Camp Allen in Texas, will discuss the Presiding...

CRACKS TURN INTO FISSURES AS ECUSA EDGES TOWARDS COLLAPSE By David Virtue LONDON, UK--There is a sign in the London Underground subway (tube) that reads, "Delays expected on the Northern Line, there are unresolved problems, as a result of previous problems." In many ways this is a humorous, if not understated reflection on the current state of affairs in the Episcopal Church, (not to mention British Rail). The ECUSA's current problems are a direct result of previous problems not only unresolved, but continuing and growing and getting worse by the day. A quick fix is no longer possible. And the...

For Immediate Release March 16, 2004 Contact: Cynthia P. Brust 202-296-5360 202-412-8721 BISHOP DUNCAN OFFERS SUPPORT FOR OHIO CONFIRMANDS: House of Bishops meeting can help resolve issue Bishop Robert Duncan, Episcopal bishop of Pittsburgh and moderator of the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes, offered his support today to the 110 Ohio Episcopalians confirmed by five senior American Bishops and one Brazilian Bishop on March 14, 2004. “I pray for those newly confirmed and for the congregations from which they were presented. I also pray for the retiring Bishop of Ohio and for the Bishop-elect that they might respond...

DALLAS: Executive Council affirms participation in new Network By David W. Virtue BREAKING NEWS… Late yesterday the Diocese of Dallas Executive council affirmed its participation in the Network by a vote of 21 to 7. The Standing Committee did the same by a vote of 4 to 1 The Rev. Chuck Treadwell, St. Peters McKinney The Rev. Virginia Holleman, St. Peters McKinney The Rev. Stephen Waller, St. Thomas the Apostle--(Homosexual. Divorced his wife & left his kids.) The Rev. Dru Ferguson, St. Paul- (Revisionist) The Rev. Joy Daley, Transfiguration- (Revisionist church ) The Rev. Ernie McAfee, St. Barnabas Garland The...

Episcopal diocese votes to join ranks of protest network Delegates want panel to explore ways to reconcile BY DAVE MUNDAY Of The Post and Courier Staff The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina at its annual convention Friday joined a controversial network formed to protest the election of an openly gay bishop. Delegates also voted that the diocese should form a commission to try to keep the church from splitting over the issue. The vote to join the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes had been expected because S.C. Bishop Edward Salmon Jr. was one of the founding members and...

The keynote address at the Colorado meeting of the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes, at Christ Church, Denver, on 21 February 2004. Philip Turner Introduction I have been asked to address a notoriously broad and difficult subject, “The Foundations of Christian Belief and Practice.” The subject is broad because “the foundations” involve more than a few simple statements. They involve a complex of mutually dependent and interlocking beliefs and practices that are notoriously difficult to summarize. The subject is difficult because the minute one tries to identify the foundations, someone offers a different list. At this point statements...