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Diocese of South Carolina: Presiding Bishop failed to follow the canons of the Episcopal Church in depositions of Bishops Schofield and Cox From here:

March 27, 2008

Dear Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori:

Yours in Christ,

The Very Reverend John B. Burwell
President, Standing Committee of the Diocese of South Carolina

The Right Reverend Mark J. Lawrence
Bishop, Diocese of South Carolina


cc: David Booth Beers, Esquire

BB NOTE: You may also want to read this essay by Dan Martins entitled, "Perfect Storm Brewing," here.
Posted by BabyBlue Anglican at 3:54 PM Rick Arllen said...

South Carolina has had a history of taking principled stands. The Diocese of South Carolina carries on that tradition. Bravo!
 
Also, technically speaking the Diocese of South Carolina also knows a lot about the strict letter the canons ... was it not that the reason 815 struck down the consent process?

Good for Dio SC!!
 
While some are not pleased with the outcome, Canon IV.9.2 requires a majority of all those present and entitled to vote because it is clear from the Canons that this vote had to be taken at a meeting. This is unlike the situation where you poll the whole House of Bishops by mail. The vote was in order.
 
Sorry, Anon, as many have already pointed out, when the canons mean a vote by those present, then they expressly state it.
 
The Canon says the whole number of Bishops, not those present and voting. Not only was the vote out of order - it was immoral. If TEC can remove bishops with the majority of a quorum then it can no longer call itself a democratic institution. It should be hard to remove a diocesan bishop with jurisdiction and if the majority of a quorum is all that is needed to do such a deed, TEC is in a sorry sorry state. Abandoning the Communion meant leaving the Anglican Christian faith and was not intended to be used to remove Katharine Jefferts Schori's opponents - especially when they have al ready tendered their resignation and she refused to accept it.

Lawsuits are on her mind, my friends. She's spending millions on them.

