San Joaquin Standing Committee Seeks Clues to Diocese’s Fate

http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=3184

[The Living Church] 18 Apr 2007--The standing committee of the Diocese of San Joaquin has asked its bishop, the Rt. Rev. John-David Schofield, to help restart the nomination process leading to a primatial vicar.

In their communiqué from their meeting in Tanzania, the primates of the Anglican Communion proposed a pastoral scheme for dioceses and parishes that request alternate oversight. San Joaquin is one of seven dioceses which have requested alternate primatial oversight. The standing committee letter, dated April 10, encouraged Bishop Schofield to consult with other Episcopal bishops who are committed to the Windsor Report and to remaining in full communion with the See of Canterbury.

Progress toward implementation of a primatial vicar seemingly stopped last month after the House of Bishops declined to endorse the creation of a pastoral council which the primates envisioned overseeing the work of the primatial vicar.