Fifth Diocese Withdraws from Episcopal Church
Fifth Diocese Withdraws from Episcopal Church
By Mike McManus
Nov. 21, 2012
The Diocese of South Carolina became the fifth diocese in which an overwhelming percentage of parishes voted to leave The Episcopal Church.
In 1790, South Carolina Diocese was one of seven that organized the Protestant Episcopal Church. What prompted the Diocese to abandon a denomination it helped form two centuries ago?
The Episcopal Church (TEC) voted in July to recognize same-sex marriage. S.C. Bishop Mark Lawrence and his entire delegation walked out of the TEC convention with a statement: "We hereby repudiate and reject any action of The Episcopal Church which purports to bless what the Lord clearly does not bless. Specifically, we declare any rite which purports to bless same-gender unions to be beyond the authority of the General Convention."
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By Mike McManus
Nov. 21, 2012
The Diocese of South Carolina became the fifth diocese in which an overwhelming percentage of parishes voted to leave The Episcopal Church.
In 1790, South Carolina Diocese was one of seven that organized the Protestant Episcopal Church. What prompted the Diocese to abandon a denomination it helped form two centuries ago?
The Episcopal Church (TEC) voted in July to recognize same-sex marriage. S.C. Bishop Mark Lawrence and his entire delegation walked out of the TEC convention with a statement: "We hereby repudiate and reject any action of The Episcopal Church which purports to bless what the Lord clearly does not bless. Specifically, we declare any rite which purports to bless same-gender unions to be beyond the authority of the General Convention."
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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