New Anglican Church poses dilemma

The Anglican Church in North America will be formally founded next week, challenging the legitimacy of the U.S. Episcopal Church and posing a dilemma for the worldwide Anglican Communion over who represents Anglicanism in the United States and Canada. When 232 delegates to the ACNA convention at St. Vincent's Cathedral in Bedford, Texas, approve the organization's constitution and canons on Monday, Pittsburgh Bishop Robert Duncan will become archbishop for this "emerging" 39th province of the communion, consisting of several groupings that have left the Episcopal Church over issues related to sexuality and biblical authority ...

[Joe DeCaro]

"... There is no precedent in the communion for a country to have more than one recognized province, and Episcopalians who back the move have maintained that the U.S. and Canadian churches no longer preach and believe historic Anglicanism.

... More than 70 of the Episcopal Church's 110 dioceses are in serious financial straits, and its membership is dropping precipitously, with an average Sunday attendance of 727,822."

[MiddleWay]

And now, for the rest of the story:

"The new group has several hurdles, not the least of which is that Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, leader of the Anglican Communion, has yet to recognize the ACNA as a legitimate Anglican alternative to the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada."

See joey, I can copy and paste too....

[Joe DeCaro]

MiddleWay wrote:

... See joey, I can copy and paste too....

Stories are posted and linked so everyone can have access to it for whatever (legal) purpose they desire.

BTW, most of being an "editor" on Topix is copy and paste; the only advantage over robboblogger is that editors can choose what to post w/o blindly relying on an algorithm.

[Joe DeCaro]

Joe DeCaro wrote:

... More than 70 of the Episcopal Church's 110 dioceses are in serious financial straits, and its membership is dropping precipitously, with an average Sunday attendance of 727,822."

MiddleWay wrote:

"The new group has several hurdles, not the least of which is that Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, leader of the Anglican Communion, has yet to recognize the ACNA ...

I have previously posted that this split is a lose-lose proposition for TEC; the continuing cash-straped Episcopal dioceses gets less tithes from its empty pews while the ACNA is out on a limb in limbo waiting for a decision by the ABC.

[bjreed]

Perhaps you have answered your own question. Some of the dissenting oongregations are not strapped for money, and perhaps they just wish to take their own riches with them. And I would see that as a pretty smooth move. Power to them!

[Think Again]

Joe DeCaro wrote:

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I have previously posted that this split is a lose-lose proposition for TEC; the continuing cash-straped Episcopal dioceses gets less tithes from its empty pews while the ACNA is out on a limb in limbo waiting for a decision by the ABC.

Once the "remain" Episcopalians get a gut full after convention this summer the ACNA churches will offer a very nice alternative for those who wish to be something other than a Unitarian.