From The London Times-
The clergy of Southwark diocese distance themselves from Bishop Schori’s teaching and presiding in the cathedral.
Sir, We wish to express our concern over the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church (USA), Katherine Jefferts Schori, preaching and presiding at Holy Communion in our cathedral at Southwark tomorrow.
Bishop Schori is well known for her doctrinal statements and practice that are contrary to the teaching of the Bible. She is also well known for initiating many litigations against orthodox congregations within the Episcopal Church and defrocking doctrinally orthodox bishops and clergy, so exacerbating disunity in the Anglican communion. Only recently she defied the instruments of the Anglican communion by reneging on the agreement made by the Episcopal Church to abide by the moratorium regarding the consecration of actively gay and lesbian bishops.
We, the undersigned clergy of Southwark diocese, distance ourselves from Bishop Schori’s teaching and presiding in our cathedral. We seriously question the judgment of those who have not withdrawn their invitation to her after her recent consecration of Mary Glasspool.
More here-
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/letters/article7148346.ece
1 comment:
The headline writer at The Times has, I suspect, misled readers by including the definite article. "The Clergy" mean, IMV, all the clergy, and not just some. Those who signed the statement are, I would guess, only some of the diocese's clergy and, pehaps, not even a majority.
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