No Hope for the Episcopal Church of America, Says Seminary Dean
11 Dec. 2005
Ralph Davis
Posted on 12/11/2005 7:31:02 PM PST
by AnalogReigns

The Very Rev. Dr.theol. Paul F. M. Zahl, Dean of Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, a small evangelical Episcopal (yes...one of the few) seminary in Pennsylvania, spoke today St. John's Church, one of the largest Episcopal churches in Charlotte, NC.

Dean Zahl said he had no hope in ecclesiology rather full hope in soteriology...meaning he has no hope in the organized Episcopal Church of the USA, rather lays his hope only in Jesus Christ.
Interesting, Zahl sees the main problem not one of authority of scripture, rather that of "bishops gone wild" in a power-play of control of the ECUSA. The liberal bishops, while in complete denominational control, will allow no provision at all for those with a biblical/evangelical conscience.

As an example of this his seminary, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry which is fully accredited, with very well qualified professors, and a 30 year history, has been 100% blackballed by American Episcopal bishops. This means that any graduate of this officially Episcopal school will not be ordained in the ECUSA....let alone supported while they go there. This in an era where something over 20% of ECUSA pulpits are empty.... The rest


Sexuality row may be irresolvable, says ex-Archbishop
-11/12/05

A much-admired former Archbishop of York, whose own sexual orientation he once described as “a grey area”, has said that he cannot see any resolution to well-worn arguments within the Anglican Communion about homosexuality and women priests – certainly in his lifetime.

Father David Hope, who took the unusual step of resigning early from the second highest post in the Church of England in order to go back to parochial ministry in Yorkshire, was speaking on the famous BBC Radio 4 programme ‘Desert Island Discs’ – where guests intersperse an interview with choosing eight pieces of music or speech which mean most to them. The rest