Episcopalian Exit
By Raymond J. Keating

Ronald Reagan used to say he did not leave the Democratic Party; the Democratic Party left him. That sentiment can be applied today to the Episcopal Church USA.

Reagan's declaration came to mind as four dioceses and the largest Episcopal congregation in the country have announced efforts to separate from the Episcopal Church, the U.S. branch of Anglicanism, since the Episcopalian General Convention came to a close on June 21. But the dioceses of Pittsburgh, South Carolina, San Joaquin, California, and Forth Worth, Texas, along with Christ Church in Plano, Texas, are not really leaving the Episcopal Church; the Episcopal Church left them.

That was clear from the statement issued by Rev. David H. Roseberry, rector at Christ Church in Plano: "The mission of Christ Church is to make disciples and teach them to obey the commands of Christ. The direction of the leadership of the Episcopal Church is different and we regret their departure from biblical truth and the historic faith of the Anglican Communion."

The Episcopal Church has turned its back on the global Anglican Communion, traditional Christian teachings, and Holy Scripture. the rest

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