Tuesday, September 30, 2008

10 Reasons Why Now Is the Time to Realign

http://www.fwepiscopal.org/bishop/bishop.html

[The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth] 30 Sep 2008-Our 26th annual convention is approaching, and a momentous decision is before us as a diocese. At last year’s convention, your clergy and elected delegates voted by majorities of around 80 percent each to remove language in our Constitution that affiliates us with the General Convention of The Episcopal Church (TEC). This year, clergy and delegates will be asked to ratify that decision to separate.

“Why now?” someone might ask. “Why is this the time for our diocese to separate from the General Convention of The Episcopal Church and realign with another Province of the Anglican Communion?”

Here are a few of the thoughts that come to mind....

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