Episcopal News Service artcle on the events of the past few days. Good job Mary Frances !
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori October 9 recognized the continuing Standing Committee as the ecclesiastical authority in the diocese to lead those efforts, which include calling a special meeting of the diocesan convention for December 13.
And the leadership in 19 of the diocese's 74 congregations have now said they will remain in the Episcopal Church. Observers expect that number could increase to about 25-28, in addition to Episcopalians who transfer their memberships out of realigning parishes.
The Rev. James Simons, rector of St. Michael's of the Valley in Ligonier and the only remaining member of the diocese's Standing Committee after October 4 convention's realignment vote, announced October 9 that he has appointed two others to fill vacancies on the Standing Committee.
Simons said that Mary Roehrich and the Rev. Jeff Murph, the rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Oakmont, had accepted his request to join him on the committee. The Standing Committee then appointed Andy Roman as chancellor, Rich Creehan as director of communications, Joan Gunderson as treasurer, Scott Quinn as director of pastoral care, and Alice Ramser as office administrator.
More here-
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_101492_ENG_HTM.htm
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