Next Stop: The 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church
Next Stop: The 77th General Convention of the Episcopal Church
For the second time in history the Church meets in Indianapolis
By Mary Ann Mueller
Special Correspondent
www.virtueonline.org
June 27, 2012
General Convention 2009 has faded into memory and the other 75 Episcopal General Conventions have become a part of history or at least woven into the folklore of The Episcopal Church. Now all eyes are turned to Indiana and focused on Indianapolis. Necessary arrangements have been made. Travel tickets are in hand and lodging has been secured.
The last time The Episcopal Church met it was in the shadow of Disneyland. And the carnival-like atmosphere of Walt Disney's first theme park permeated the Convention. Life-sized golden Mickey Mouse figures greeted conventioneers at their hotels. The sights, sounds, colors, noise and commotion of Mickeymouseland even spilled over into the liturgical settings of Convention. Some bishops were so disgusted by the glitz and clamor of the "spiritual events" they were seen walking out.
This time there will be no high level visitors from Lambeth Place keeping an eye on how The Episcopal Church is doing things or even trying to persuade the American Episcopal Church from committing further spiritual suicide and further poisoning the Anglican DNA. Both Rowan Williams and John Sentamu have been special Anglican visitors in recent General Conventions. Not this time.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
For the second time in history the Church meets in Indianapolis
By Mary Ann Mueller
Special Correspondent
www.virtueonline.org
June 27, 2012
General Convention 2009 has faded into memory and the other 75 Episcopal General Conventions have become a part of history or at least woven into the folklore of The Episcopal Church. Now all eyes are turned to Indiana and focused on Indianapolis. Necessary arrangements have been made. Travel tickets are in hand and lodging has been secured.The last time The Episcopal Church met it was in the shadow of Disneyland. And the carnival-like atmosphere of Walt Disney's first theme park permeated the Convention. Life-sized golden Mickey Mouse figures greeted conventioneers at their hotels. The sights, sounds, colors, noise and commotion of Mickeymouseland even spilled over into the liturgical settings of Convention. Some bishops were so disgusted by the glitz and clamor of the "spiritual events" they were seen walking out.
This time there will be no high level visitors from Lambeth Place keeping an eye on how The Episcopal Church is doing things or even trying to persuade the American Episcopal Church from committing further spiritual suicide and further poisoning the Anglican DNA. Both Rowan Williams and John Sentamu have been special Anglican visitors in recent General Conventions. Not this time.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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