tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post116508326678334222..comments2024-03-27T08:46:54.369-04:00Comments on BabyBlueOnline: STATEMENT from The Falls Church and Truro Church in response to Bishop Lee's Letter of December 1Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17490745238430648958noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-1165441080329710112006-12-06T16:38:00.000-05:002006-12-06T16:38:00.000-05:00Please all consider the 1980 Pastoral Provision of...Please all consider the 1980 Pastoral Provision of the Roman Catholic Church whereby entire Anglican congregations have been welcomed into full communion with the Catholic Church with modified Books of Common Prayer. A number of parishes in Texas, California, South Carolina and Massachusetts have "swam the Tiber" this way.<BR/><BR/>Regards and my prayerful best wishes to Truro and The Falls Church faithful,<BR/><BR/>Chris Ryan<BR/>Alexandria, VirginiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-1165212661044322122006-12-04T01:11:00.000-05:002006-12-04T01:11:00.000-05:00Faithful Anglican, there really wasn't much of a c...Faithful Anglican, there really wasn't much of a choice here. Bishop Lee's letter was posted on the diocesan website and the press were pursuing the story. Truro and The Falls Church had to make a statement (i.e., press release), and that's what this is. Note how minimal the statement is compared with the bishop's letter. Note how the statement takes care to mention, "We are communicating our concerns in greater detail to the bishop directly." A lot more could have been said, but wasn't.<BR/><BR/>Allen Lewis, I would not doubt 815's involvement here. Look at the parallel language in Bishop Lee's letter with the language that Bishop Jefferts Schori used with Bishop Schofield. In any case, have no concerns about either Truro or The Falls Church acting in haste. That is most assuredly not the case.Chip Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01055858187692162039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-1165202925996386392006-12-03T22:28:00.000-05:002006-12-03T22:28:00.000-05:00I know everyone has been saying "it is all about t...I know everyone has been saying "it is all about the property" as far as the VA diocese is concerned, but Lee's letter, not only the wording, but the fact it was posted publically, smacks of "the will to power" issues.<BR/><BR/>"Faithful Anglican" -- Why do you have a problem with someone, in this case the churches, stating the truth for what it is? As a matter of fact, what I have seen on the blogs largely goes one of two directions. Either it is so polite and chummy-chummy, "we are all brothers and sisters in Christ" or is becomes viscious. I do not commonly see things being stated simply, although now that I remember, Sara Hey did confront someone with the fact that they merely preach a different "gospel." <BR/><BR/>Of course Paul said, "if anyone preaches a different Gospel, let him be condemned."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-1165149032924693762006-12-03T07:30:00.000-05:002006-12-03T07:30:00.000-05:00Faithful Anglican:See the ending line, "We are com...Faithful Anglican:<BR/><BR/>See the ending line, "We are communicating our concerns in greater detail to the bishop directly."<BR/><BR/>+Lee fired an opening shot with an open letter, the part of response is open because +Lee WHOLE letter open, so the press release responds, but more is promised +Lee via private channels.<BR/><BR/><BR/>VERY, VERY unprofessional of +Lee. Obviously more of a political statemtent than a legal one, if this was in a civil court, I'd imagine a tongue lashing to both the bishop & chancellor from the civil judge. This just isn't done. Odd that secular courts have more respect. <BR/><BR/>Then I suspect this is an attempt to pressure the vote. It is very sad +Lee has stooped this low. In the end I imagine it can only her him and his reputation in history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23327221.post-1165086279097051572006-12-02T14:04:00.000-05:002006-12-02T14:04:00.000-05:00Oh dear. I thought Truro would be more gracious th...Oh dear. I thought Truro would be more gracious than to get on the open-letter bandwagon. <B>Lord, have mercy!</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com