South Carolina Bishop Asked to Explain "Quitclaim" Property Action
South Carolina Bishop Asked to Explain "Quitclaim" Property Action
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
December 6, 2011
The bishop of South Carolina, the Rt. Rev. Mark Lawrence has been asked to explain his action in offering quitclaim deeds given to parishes in his diocese. His fellow bishops in Province 4 have asked to have a face-to-face meeting with them for a "clarifying conversation."
The Rt. Rev. Clifton Daniel, 3rd Bishop of the Diocese of East Carolina and Vice President of Province 4 of The Episcopal Church wrote the letter requesting the sit down talk with Bishop Lawrence. He said in the letter that bishops had "determined that it is our duty as bishops of this province to address these concerns in direct communication with you, as Jesus exhorts his followers in Matthew's Gospel (18:15-20), and in accord with our ordination vows regarding the unity and governance of the church."
"We have heard and read reports that you have given a quitclaim deed to each congregation in your diocese. Is this true? If this report is true, under what canonical authority did you proceed? Did you involve the Standing Committee and are the members of the Standing Committee in accord? Who signed the deeds? Would you provide a sample copy of a deed and the letter of explanation that accompanied it?
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By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
December 6, 2011
The bishop of South Carolina, the Rt. Rev. Mark Lawrence has been asked to explain his action in offering quitclaim deeds given to parishes in his diocese. His fellow bishops in Province 4 have asked to have a face-to-face meeting with them for a "clarifying conversation."The Rt. Rev. Clifton Daniel, 3rd Bishop of the Diocese of East Carolina and Vice President of Province 4 of The Episcopal Church wrote the letter requesting the sit down talk with Bishop Lawrence. He said in the letter that bishops had "determined that it is our duty as bishops of this province to address these concerns in direct communication with you, as Jesus exhorts his followers in Matthew's Gospel (18:15-20), and in accord with our ordination vows regarding the unity and governance of the church."
"We have heard and read reports that you have given a quitclaim deed to each congregation in your diocese. Is this true? If this report is true, under what canonical authority did you proceed? Did you involve the Standing Committee and are the members of the Standing Committee in accord? Who signed the deeds? Would you provide a sample copy of a deed and the letter of explanation that accompanied it?
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