Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Calif. Diocese Seeks to Sever Ties with Episcopal Church
By
Lillian Kwon
Christian Post Reporter
Tue, Oct. 03 2006

A California diocese is considering proposed amendments to its constitution to transfer communion from the Episcopal Church to an Anglican Province in the wake of homosexual divisions.

The Diocese of San Joaquin postponed its annual convention to Dec. 1-2 as it intends to remain in good standing with the worldwide Anglican Communion amid recent Episcopal actions over homosexuality that have wracked the church. The diocese proposed 13 amendments and additions to its constitution for consideration at the December meeting.

Much of the amendments were crossing out relations with the Episcopal Church – the U.S. representative of Anglicanism – and stressing its full communion with the head of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, and all Anglican provinces faithful to Scripture.

Despite the constitutional changes, the diocese made clear that it "remains true to the Apostolic teaching and practice of the Episcopal Church that it received by being part of the Anglican Communion.
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Diocese of San Joaquin: Proposed Amendments to the Diocesan Constitution

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