Diocesan Decisions to leave the Episcopal "Church": How the Newspapers Get it Wrong

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[VirtueOnline] 12 Jan 2009--Perhaps you noted that I place the word "Church" in quotes when I refer to the Episcopal "Church". I do this because one of the errors we find in the Newspapers is found in statements like: "St. Swithens, a congregation of the Episcopal Church, has decided to leave the Church".

If one takes the 19th Article of the 39 Articles seriously as Anglican doctrine, the Episcopal "Church" has forfeited its right to be called a visible Church. It no longer bears the essential marks listed therein; chiefly, it no longer preaches the Gospel or disciplines those in its ranks that publicly deny basic parts of the Gospel message.