Day 4,5,6,7??? The schedule for General Convention can become so intense and eventually repetitive that one can lose sense of when and where we are on the matters facing us. But yet in the early stages of our legislative time in the House of Deputies we stared down the one piece of legislation which everyone knew would be the talk of the 76th General Convention of the Church – D025 “Commitment and Witness to the Anglican Communion” This attached link is the House of Bishop’s amended version of the original. The House of Deputies will now put this amended version on our calendar to address. With me so far?
This resolution, which will be closely read by members of our own Church and by those of the Anglican Communion states with honesty and integrity where we are as a body of Christ today. I was very proud to support this resolution and feel it is the appropriate response to 2006 BO33. I am proud of our House of Bishops as they took this initial step to join the overwhelming voice of the House of Deputies. I am proud of the deputation of Michigan for being fully supportive.
But mostly I am proud of my home parish for who they have been for the past six years. We faced this issue in person and not in theory. We took on the hard work of honesty and integrity. Some decided to step away from us and I regret their decisions. But even more came and joined us very simply for our willingness to be who God has called us to be. Christ Church Grosse Pointe is an amazing place filled with amazing people who have striven with the Holy Spirit, with one another, and with themselves. We are made holy because of this work and God has blessed us for it.
Keep in touch with what is happening from the best news source and remember that the secular press often does not understand our polity or our history. Episcopal Life
Continue to pray for us here in Anaheim as we work out this expression of the Church’s evangelism to the world.
Peace,
Brad
