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Presbyter in the Reformed Episcopal Church; father of five; retired soldier & attorney; son of the House; Fellowship of Ss Alban & Sergius; SKCM; SPQR
Nov 7 10 tweets 2 min read
🧵Some (hopefully) simple questions that I hope someone can answer for us: 1. Is it actually the teaching of @The_ACNA that there is no Scriptural "category" of "whistleblower," even with many examples of individuals and prophets who challenged established power structures? 1/ 2. Is it actually the position of @The_ACNA that a bishop who may be engaging in misconduct can order his presbyters to remain silent about it, whether by fiat or use of "Godly Admonition"? 2/
Jul 30 9 tweets 2 min read
More on the Title IV proposal: two concerns - the Sentence Review Board and the Admonition. 🧵 The Sentence Review Board is a panel of three senior bishops that reviews the sentence imposed by the Tribunal that tried a bishop (w/bishops, clergy, and laity). The Board may "confirm or adjust the [sentence] as it may, in its absolute discretion, consider appropriate." 🤔2/
Jul 18 4 tweets 2 min read
The Consecration Vows of an ACNA bishop are much broader than depicted in the ACNA governance post. From the BCP: Image Nor is the ACNA post consistent with the canonical description of episcopal responsibilities: Image
Oct 23, 2024 5 tweets 1 min read
Grateful for the interview, but some thoughts on the response he gave on the disciplinary reform. 1/4

Archbishop Steve Wood on where the ACNA has been, and where it's headed religionnews.com/2024/10/23/arc… He said the proposal for Title IV reform didn't include input from bishops and chancellors. The committee that drafted the proposal included no less than Bishop Guernsey and the provincial chancellors; Ward was a regular participant. 2/4
Oct 16, 2024 5 tweets 1 min read
🧵Here's the ask from the Archbishop below. Note 3 things:
- the question "what problem are we solving w/Title IV revision" is the question used by the provincial chancellors to slow the work of the Title IV committee last year; 1/ Image @ACNAtoo @The_ACNA
Jun 26, 2024 8 tweets 2 min read
Interesting event yesterday in the ACNA Assembly. 🧵
The Council had proposed the following text for ratification by the Assembly (my highlight) (1/): Image Objection from the floor noted that this amendment would declare that "the province has no duty to make sure these policies exist and are followed, no duty to see that the flock is protected from the wolves. " 2/
Aug 21, 2022 7 tweets 5 min read
@ByzCat @OleCade Background reading with some good pointers can be found in Harton's Elements of the Spiritual Life, chs IV, V, and VI (last is on gifts of the Spirit - very helpful). Thornton also recommends examen based on the capital sins / cardinal virtues but I cannot put my finger on it. 1/ @ByzCat @OleCade Best short treatment is from Fr. John Hardon, SJ, which focuses on the theological virtues and can be found all over, but also here: ewtn.com/catholicism/li… 2/