From South Carolina-The newly appointed provisional bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina said he is taking the long view on a theological dispute that has split Lowcountry Episcopalians and spawned at least one lawsuit over the division of some $500 million worth of church property.
“I believe while we have diverged at this point in history on our paths, one day those paths will converge once again,” the Rt. Rev. Charles Glenn vonRosenberg said this week. The retired bishop of East Tennessee was called back into service last week to assist congregations that want to remain with the national Episcopal church. VonRosenberg, who retired to Daniel Island in 2011 with his wife, Annie, is expected to be elected bishop at a special convention Jan. 26 in Charleston.
VonRosenberg’s predecessor, Bishop Mark R. Lawrence, and a majority of clergy and parishioners within the Lowcountry diocese broke away from The Episcopal Church (TEC) in November, citing irreconcilable theological differences over issues related to gender and same sex marriage, and wider concerns about the liberal tilt of the national church and church policy. The U.S. church is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion, of which Lawrence and the breakaway diocese remain members.
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