ACN: A Call to Prayer
Wicks Stephens
Chancellor, Anglican Communion Network

While there is much we need always to be in prayer about, there are two very pressing matters that call for our prayerful attention today and in the days ahead.

The initial trial in Virginia in the matter of The Diocese of Virginia and The Episcopal Church v. Departing Parishes has been underway since early this week. In this phase of the trial, the issue to be determined is whether the Civil War era statute providing a remedy of choice for parishes when there is a division in a denomination is applicable to what has and is happening in Virginia.

Secondly, on Friday and Saturday of this week the Diocese of Fort Worth will hold its annual Synod. In that gathering the deputies to the Synod will be asked to consider resolutions of realignment of the Diocese in light of the actions of The Episcopal Church. If adopted, the resolution will not become effective as a change to the Constitution of the Diocese until a second reading and affirmative vote next year.

Please pray for God’s hand to be upon our faithful brothers and sisters in those places, and for clarity, courage, truth and humility to show through them in all that they do and say as they seek to be witnesses for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. link