Tuesday, October 03, 2006

San Joaquin to Consider Leaving The Episcopal Church
10/02/2006

Delegates to the annual convention of the Diocese of San Joaquin, which meets Dec. 1-2 in Fresno, Calif., will consider amendments to the diocesan constitution which “transfer all relationships and communion from ECUSA to an Anglican Province to be determined at a special convention called by the Bishop.”

The Rt. Rev. John-David Schofield, Bishop of San Joaquin, was recently
exonerated by the Title IV [Disciplinary] Review Committee of charges that he had abandoned the communion of The Episcopal Church. The investigation was necessary after a complaint was received in June from the Rt. Rev. J. Jon Bruno, Bishop of Los Angeles; the Rt. Rev. Jerry Lamb, Bishop of Northern California; the Rt. Rev. James R. Mathes, Bishop of San Diego; and the Rt. Rev. William E. Swing, Bishop of California. Bishop Swing has since retired.

“The Episcopal Church in the United States of America (ECUSA) has taken a number of actions which have resulted in a majority of the Provinces of the worldwide Anglican Communion declaring that ECUSA is no longer a member in good standing of that Communion,” reads the
explanation to the proposed changes. “After ample time for reflection and repentance, ECUSA refuses to reverse these actions and refuses to commit not to engage in such actions in the future, jeopardizing its standing as a member of the Anglican Communion. the rest

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