tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979592039554662207.post1562031004960814625..comments2023-04-11T10:28:06.993-04:00Comments on St. James-Santee Parish Episcopal Church Blog: Bishop Lawrence's Address to the ClergyThe Rev. Dr. Jennie Clarkson Olbrychhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010818278363363876noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979592039554662207.post-48201653348337008502009-08-22T16:07:16.856-04:002009-08-22T16:07:16.856-04:00The Episcopal Life Weekly has a nice one page summ...The <i>Episcopal Life Weekly</i> has a nice one page summary of the offending resolutions passed at General Convention.(http://www.episcopalchurch.org/95270_ENG_HTM.htm) <br /><br />It outlines "two resolutions passed by the triennial meeting that affirm the openness of The Episcopal Church's ordination process (D025) and authorize wider discretion for bishops to authorize the blessing of same-sex unions in states in which such unions are legal (C056). The inserts also briefly outline reactions to the resolutions from Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, House of Deputies president, the House of Bishops, and the Archbishop of Canterbury."<br /><br />I'll try to bring a few copies to church tomorrow.<br /><br />It appears to me that we already miss out on so much that is going on in The Episcopal Church, except that is for those things that displease our leaders. E.g., in a summary of General Convention actions (http://www.ecusa.anglican.org/79901_113303_ENG_HTM.htm) I found forward looking resolutions about practicing energy and water conservation, encouraging our government to subsidize renewable energy, endorsing the Earth Charter, and affirming the Genesis Covenant to reduce GHG emissions from church facilities.<br /> <br />I for one would like to see us, like the Lutherans, agree to disagree, and get on with the business of creation care at this time of burgeoning climate crisis. Surely God is not presenting us with a choice between scriptural purity and saving civilization!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979592039554662207.post-63675267007432087342009-08-20T20:02:36.629-04:002009-08-20T20:02:36.629-04:00Tonight I have emailed a synopsis of Bishop Lawren...Tonight I have emailed a synopsis of Bishop Lawrence's address to the clergy. If you would like a copy but did not get one, email me at dstoney@tds.net with "synopsis" in the subject line and I will send you one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com