Presiding Bishop Encouraged by Bishops’ Meeting
03/29/2006

Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold told The Living Church he is encouraged that the House of Bishops seemed to be of a common mind by the conclusion of the March 17-22 spring retreat, the last at which Bishop Griswold will preside.

“I am very confident as we look ahead to June that the bishops, together with the deputies, will make wise and faithful decisions that will serve the gospel,” he said. “I pray that what we do will be a blessing both to our Church and to our brothers and sisters across the Anglican Communion.”

Bishop Griswold said one of his most memorable impressions during the retreat was the day the bishops spent with theologians from different parts of the world. He said he and others present came to a deeper understanding of the impact that the actions of the “superpower culture” in the Episcopal Church can have on the rest of the world. The rest