Personal note: Fr. Frank Allen was an assistant rector in Roanoke, Va. when I was rector of a neighboring church there a dozen or so years ago. ed.
WAYNE, PA: Rector of St. David's Episcopal Church calls on Bennison to Resign
WAYNE, PA: Rector and Vestry of St. David's Episcopal Church calls on Bennison to Resign
This is second parish calling for Bennison to leave
Two Episcopal lawyers call for non-cooperation and active resistance
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
August 13, 2010
The rector and vestry of St. David's Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA, the largest Episcopal parish in the Diocese of Pennsylvania has called on Episcopal Bishop Charles E. Bennison to resign. This is the second parish in the diocese to call on Bennison not to return to the diocese.
In a letter to the parish, the Rev. W. Frank Allen said, "we have sent a letter to the Bishop asking for his resignation or retirement in accordance with the conversation of Sunday morning and a previous Vestry conversation with Bishop Bennison present.
"This is not the first time that the Vestry or I have made this request, but we felt it was important to remind the Bishop that the best interests of the Diocese will be served by his resignation or retirement."
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
This is second parish calling for Bennison to leave
Two Episcopal lawyers call for non-cooperation and active resistance
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
August 13, 2010
The rector and vestry of St. David's Episcopal Church in Wayne, PA, the largest Episcopal parish in the Diocese of Pennsylvania has called on Episcopal Bishop Charles E. Bennison to resign. This is the second parish in the diocese to call on Bennison not to return to the diocese.In a letter to the parish, the Rev. W. Frank Allen said, "we have sent a letter to the Bishop asking for his resignation or retirement in accordance with the conversation of Sunday morning and a previous Vestry conversation with Bishop Bennison present.
"This is not the first time that the Vestry or I have made this request, but we felt it was important to remind the Bishop that the best interests of the Diocese will be served by his resignation or retirement."
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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