Many of you are unaware of the deep division within the ECA. Over the last few years a rift has occurred that has effectively divided the Episcopal church in 2. The schism is based on the following (quoting from another blog found HERE):
What prompted this was the "straw" that broke the proverbial camel's back for many Episcopalians in the United States, in the Worldwide Anglican Communion, and it appears ROME. That is is the ordination of an man in New Hampshire that is a openly practicing Homosexual as Bishop in the state of New Hampshire in 2003 and the blessing of same sex unions that were occurring in some Dioceses. This elevation has set in motion a crisis that we are now seeing. That same year many of the more Orthodox Anglicans in American had enough and decided to meet in Plano Texas.
This brought further to light by some remarks that the Pope (the Pope!) made recently after the leader of the ECA declined to meet with him (citing scheduling conflicts):
Even within the ecumenical movement, Christians may be reluctant to assert the role of doctrine for fear that it would only exacerbate rather than heal the wounds of division. Yet a clear, convincing testimony to the salvation wrought for us in Christ Jesus has to be based upon the notion of normative apostolic teaching: a teaching which indeed underlies the inspired word of God and sustains the sacramental life of Christians today.
What happens in other "churches" impacts Christians everywhere. When the church abandons the Word of God in order to appeal to the masses, it ceases being the church and becomes no more than another social club.
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"What happens in other "churches" impacts Christians everywhere."
This is why I stay. This is why I stand firm and fight the good fight side by side with my brothers and sisters.
God always raises up those that are needed to fight the battles. Sometimes He raises up a Joshua; sometime He raises up a Gideon and sometimes all it takes is a Jael
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