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Episcopals to reorganize, appoint new bishop
The San Joaquin Episcopal Diocese will conduct what its leaders consider a historic convention to appoint a new bishop, reorganize as a diocese and begin the healing process of a divisive split within the diocese.
The convention, to be held next weekend in Lodi, will consist of the 18 of parishes and missions that chose to remain in the diocese, which extends from Lodi to Bakersfield and east to the Nevada state line.There were 47 parishes and missions in the diocese until a majority of delegates, through the leadership of Bishop John-David Schofield, voted to leave Episcopal Church USA for the more socially conservative-leaning Southern Cone of the Anglican Church, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Episcopal Church is the Anglican body in the United States.
Schofield led more than half the diocese out of the American Episcopal Church in December because of his opposition to the consecration in 2003 of V. Eugene Robinson, an openly gay priest, as bishop of New Hampshire.
Schofield, who maintains that homosexuality is a sin, says the Episcopal Church violated Scripture by consecrating Robinson.
Therefore, there are now two organizations that call themselves the San Joaquin Diocese. Schofield leads one that is based in Fresno, while the remaining Episcopal diocese will be based in Stockton.
In Lodi, leaders at St. John's Episcopal Church have taken a stand to remain in the American church and not follow Schofield.
Galt is not affected by the controversy turning the Episcopal Church upside down because it is in the neighboring Northern California Diocese, which didn't see the Robinson consecration as controversial.
The diocese remaining in Episcopal Church USA will reorganize on March 29 during an all-day session at St. John's Episcopal Church in Lodi. The day will begin with a business meeting, followed by an afternoon Eucharist and seating of a provisional bishop, who is expected to be Jerry Lamb.
Friday
5 to 6:30 p.m. — Reception for Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 1020 W. Lincoln Road, Stockton.
6:30 to 7:15 p.m. — A service of healing and forgiveness.
7:15 p.m. — Question-and-answer session with the presiding bishop.
March 29
8 a.m. — Registration at St. John's Episcopal Church, 1055 S. Lower Sacramento Road, Lodi.
9 a.m. — Business meeting. Highlights include:
Presiding bishop leading prayer and giving remarks.
Convention delegates considering appointment of officers.
Delegates considering resolution to adopt constitution.
Confirmation of Jerry Lamb as provisional bishop for the diocese.
Appoint new delegates for the 2009 national Episcopal convention.
Afternoon session: Eucharist and seating of the provisional bishop.
Source: Episcopal Church U.S.A.
5 to 6:30 p.m. — Reception for Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori and House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 1020 W. Lincoln Road, Stockton.
6:30 to 7:15 p.m. — A service of healing and forgiveness.
7:15 p.m. — Question-and-answer session with the presiding bishop.
March 29
8 a.m. — Registration at St. John's Episcopal Church, 1055 S. Lower Sacramento Road, Lodi.
9 a.m. — Business meeting. Highlights include:
Afternoon session: Eucharist and seating of the provisional bishop.
Source: Episcopal Church U.S.A.
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, the leading Episcopal bishop in the United States, recommends that the newly appointed San Joaquin Diocese delegates appoint Lamb as provisional bishop. Lamb was a popular bishop in the Northern California Diocese until his retirement in January 2007.
Delegates will vote on Lamb's appointment at the March 29 convention in Lodi. He will serve until the diocese chooses a permanent bishop.
The Lodi convention will attract a virtual who's who in the Episcopal Church. Jefferts Schori will be there, along with Bonnie Anderson, president of the House of Deputies, which is the church's equivalent to Congress' speaker of the house.
Lamb will be present, along with Michael Glass, a San Rafael attorney who has been retained by St. John's and other parishes in legal and financial matters.
Rev. Mark Hall of St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Stockton, said that Lamb has asked him to be his assistant after Lamb is appointed provisional bishop at the convention.
"I'm taking a leave of absence from St. Anne's until this gets straightened out," Hall said.
Assistant Rector Lyn Morlan will become the acting rector at St. Anne's in Hall's absence.
Hall and Morlan are sharing Holy Week services at the Stockton church, which Hall admits is "not one of the easiest times to plan a convention."
The San Joaquin Diocese of Episcopal Church USA has a new Web site, www.diosanjoaquin.org. The San Joaquin Diocese in the Southern Cone also has a new Web address, www.sanjoaquin.anglican.org.
Contact Religion Editor Ross Farrow at rossf@lodinews.com.
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Leonard wrote on Apr 1, 2008 3:48 AM:
Lodian wrote on Mar 30, 2008 12:00 AM:
Lodian wrote on Mar 29, 2008 11:55 PM:
Bry wrote on Mar 29, 2008 8:51 PM:
Leonard wrote on Mar 29, 2008 6:18 PM:
Leonard wrote on Mar 29, 2008 6:17 PM:
Leonard wrote on Mar 29, 2008 6:16 PM:
Bry wrote on Mar 28, 2008 11:01 PM:
Bry wrote on Mar 28, 2008 10:49 PM:
homosexuality is not a gender nor is it a race. Homosexuality is a practice of conduct and results from choice. Next are we going to justify the perversion of pedophilia and blame it on one's birth or their upbringing. Some are using the politically correct terms of "drug dependancy" and "alcohol dependancy" to justify murder. Well, who made the choice to take the drugs. Regardless, either one believes God's words of the Holy Bible or they don't. God condemns the practice of homosexual perversion. "
Lodian wrote on Mar 28, 2008 10:11 PM:
sam wrote on Mar 28, 2008 8:50 PM:
I do not know. But until someone proves to me that a homosexual is a deviant, I choose to love them for being a child of God. Do I say homosexuality is wrong? For me it is. But for someone else, I do not know. How can I judge what is in his/her heart?? "
sam wrote on Mar 28, 2008 8:50 PM:
Before that everything to me was black and white. This blew me away. How does one judge this person? "
voter wrote on Mar 28, 2008 7:27 PM:
Bry wrote on Mar 28, 2008 5:37 PM:
Lodian wrote on Mar 28, 2008 2:15 PM:
Lodian wrote on Mar 28, 2008 2:14 PM:
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Lodian wrote on Mar 28, 2008 1:55 PM:
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Billy Rubin wrote on Mar 28, 2008 9:58 AM:
voter wrote on Mar 28, 2008 9:01 AM:
Say it ain't so, Billy! Have you been eating shellfish again? LOL "
Billy Rubin wrote on Mar 28, 2008 6:25 AM:
Or, are you simply lying?
Eh, save your time. I already know the answer.
LOL. "
real facts wrote on Mar 28, 2008 5:14 AM:
you see scrutiny, billy is gay, and all the "high five" contingent high five's him for it, and for being a "God-hater".
billy says things about God that are as evil as it gets, yet the "high five" members applaude him, even while they claim they are "Christians". it doesn't matter to them that he says horrible things about their Lord, they love and approve of his abomination "
real facts wrote on Mar 28, 2008 5:09 AM:
" Billy Rubin: He's a very sick person that thrives on trying to hurt others:)>
the truth hurts lodian, thats for sure.
you don't have to live the opposite of truth lodian, you just choose to.
come that day when you stand before God, you won't be able to blame me for YOUR failings, and you won't be "high fiving" anybody then.
you still owe me a "high five" for telling you the truth that even when you lied over and over, that "they" wouldn't leave your side "
Scrutiny wrote on Mar 27, 2008 7:47 PM:
Billy Rubin wrote on Mar 27, 2008 3:07 PM:
(get it?) "
Billy Rubin wrote on Mar 27, 2008 3:06 PM:
[drumm roll]
He's blogging.
[rim shot]
Whether he's posting as Brian or his Reverend character, you can always depend on the snot from his truth allergy to coat everything. "
nylodian wrote on Mar 27, 2008 6:38 AM:
H5!!! "
Lodian wrote on Mar 26, 2008 12:09 AM:
H-5 "
Lodian wrote on Mar 26, 2008 12:06 AM:
I really need to find troll repellent.
H-5 "
real facts wrote on Mar 25, 2008 10:26 PM:
yep. i said it, and i meant it.
ever notice how "real_facts" isn't around anymore billy?
thats because lodian can't bust real_facts out anymore.
i stand 100% behind what i said, because i busted lodian trying to lie about it.
lodian WAS real_facts.
stand by billy, she will bust out another persona. she can't help herself. it figures you would high five her for it. you two swim in the same river called pinnochio slough "
real facts wrote on Mar 25, 2008 10:21 PM:
" Does anyone have some troll repellent? "
you mean truth repellant?
you really should learn how to spell. "
Billy Rubin wrote on Mar 25, 2008 3:22 PM:
And, of course, here he is again, vomiting all over another thread.
(hi, Lodian) "
nylodian wrote on Mar 25, 2008 8:44 AM:
Lodian wrote on Mar 24, 2008 11:40 PM:
real facts wrote on Mar 24, 2008 10:00 PM:
sticking your fingers in your ears, doesn't make the truths of God "disappear".
you high fiving people in this story who CHOOSE to disregard Gods laws and standards prove once again that your an example of what an imposter looks like "
Lodian wrote on Mar 24, 2008 4:02 PM:
real facts wrote on Mar 24, 2008 9:07 AM:
that scripture is rediculously used out of context. the context OF that scripture (if one ever bothered to read all the contextual portion) is aimed AT judging. it is encourgaing TO judge matters, but only in a righteous fashion. so anybody that pulls that scripture out of the sky, does so in an attempt to shut someone up, including sin about their own life. it is the same action as-sticking-thier-fingers-in-their-ears-so-they-don't-have-to-hear-the-truth "
real facts wrote on Mar 24, 2008 8:59 AM:
" mainframe: lol :)
scrutiny: I believe they resemble compassionate, tolerant, and inclusive Christians who are practicing "judge not, lest ye be judged")>
compassionate, tolerant, and inclusive IS what the church is supposed to be, until it comes to sin. the church CANNOT be tolerant of sin. it has to take a stand against sin, otherwise life becomes a free-for-all where men define the parameters of life.
God ALWAYS spoke out against sin, and dealt with it. HE never swept sin under the rug via that rediculous liberal mantra "judge not lest-you-be-judged"
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nylodian wrote on Mar 24, 2008 7:55 AM:
scrutiny: I believe they resemble compassionate, tolerant, and inclusive Christians who are practicing "judge not, lest ye be judged". "
mainframe wrote on Mar 23, 2008 3:31 PM:
real facts wrote on Mar 22, 2008 10:18 PM:
the "leaders" who refuse to follow schofields lead, are being disobedient to Gods word, and are apostates/heretic's for doing so.
anyone who abandons Gods word, shows that they aren't interested in Gods authority, only in re-defining it for their own purposes and agendas.
since i have witnesses YOU doing the same thing time and again, it doesn't surprise me that you would align yourself WITH apostates and heretic's.
at least your consistent "
Scrutiny wrote on Mar 22, 2008 4:53 PM:
Lodian wrote on Mar 22, 2008 12:03 PM:
"In Lodi, leaders at St. John's Episcopal Church have taken a stand to remain in the American church and not follow Schofield."
This is good news.
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