tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934801.post2306014607681548497..comments2023-12-30T13:27:56.265-05:00Comments on Billy Ockham: Remain Episcopalmousestalkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07640977915382623244noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934801.post-80365963438276933082008-01-28T04:40:00.000-05:002008-01-28T04:40:00.000-05:00fresno mark,I understand your emotions. May I sugg...fresno mark,<BR/><BR/>I understand your emotions. May I suggest a constructive method for venting them? Prove me wrong. I understand if you do not believe me on this, but I would love to be proven wrong. <BR/><BR/>Make the Episcopalian remnant into a viable diocese. Make it into a diocese that is growing, self-sufficient and awash in new members.<BR/><BR/>Do that and I will gladly eat my words. I'll even supply the barbecue sauce.mousestalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640977915382623244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934801.post-5421053634624179022008-01-27T22:57:00.000-05:002008-01-27T22:57:00.000-05:00fresno mark,No you don't have to leave the Diocese...fresno mark,<BR/>No you don't have to leave the Diocese of San Joaquin, they by a 92% vote have left you. You are free to affiliate with any other diocese you wish or create a new structure to belong to. It's all good. The bishop promises you could keep your property [not leaving a debt to the diocese], but not have any claim on any other property connected to the diocese of San Joaquin. It really is goodbye..and good luck..God's blessings on your journey..but the operative word here is goodbye. You are not the diocese of San Joaquin, have no claim on any properties other than your own. It was a fair, democratic process for the vote in December. It's unfortunate that some in the church do not respect the will of the people in an open vote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934801.post-130663769839608282008-01-27T19:03:00.000-05:002008-01-27T19:03:00.000-05:00fresno mark - You seem .. a little miffed.fresno mark - You seem .. a little miffed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934801.post-35241535844906393232008-01-27T15:00:00.000-05:002008-01-27T15:00:00.000-05:00You could not have been in Hanford yesterday and v...You could not have been in Hanford yesterday and viewed the Diocese of San Joaquin as anything but alive, well and thriving. And no, those of us there do not intend to "leave" the Diocese of San Joaquin -- we ARE the continuing Diocese of San Joaquin. As the parishioners at Holy Family Episcopal Church in Fresno, California, voted UNANIMOUSLY at their annual meeting:<BR/><BR/>"We the parishioners of Holy Family Episcopal Church, Fresno, California,<BR/><BR/>"AFFIRM that we are and intend to remain a parish in the Diocese of San Joaquin, a part of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, and a member of the Worldwide Anglican Communion;<BR/><BR/>"ACKNOWLEDGE the leadership of our Presiding Bishop, the Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori, and thank her for the prayers and support she has provided our Diocese and parish;<BR/><BR/>"PRAY for the reconciliation of the parishes and people in the Diocese of San Joaquin so that we can move beyond those things that prevent and distract us from presenting our common witness to Christ's presence in the world. "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com