People Mentioned in the Article
- Archbishop Robert Duncan
- Judge Joseph James
- Rich Creehan
Quotes in the Article
- Creehan:
- "Anyone who wants to come back to the Episcopal Church is welcome, and we hope to find a way to proceed with those who don't [want to return] in a spirit of reconciliation,"
- Duncan:
- "We have managed the last year without any income from our assets," he said. "We are doing well."
- James:
- "However, I find that the language is clear and unambiguous and, therefore, requires no further explanation,"
- "The property is to be held or administered by the Episcopal Diocese of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America. Regardless of what name defendants now call themselves, they are not the Episcopal Diocese of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America."
Mentions of the Schism in the Article
- secessionist diocese
- parishes that seceded
- secessionist church
- diocese's centrally owned assets.
- defendants now call themselves, they are not the Episcopal Diocese of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America."
- seceding group voted to leave the Episcopal Church for what they considered failure to uphold biblical doctrine.
- the diocese would be disappointed if the court had awarded the assets to the Episcopal Diocese
- members of the seceding diocese are confident about their new life together
- transfer buildings and land to the seceding parishes that want them.
- Anyone who wants to come back to the Episcopal Church is welcome, and we hope to find a way to proceed with those who don't [want to return] in a spirit of reconciliation,
Parishes Mentioned in the Article