Bishop Duncan’s Statement on his “Deposition”

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Bishop Duncan's Statement on his "Deposition"

"I offer my deepest thanks to the company of saints all around the globe who have sustained me, my wife and all who are dear to me in these days."

It is a very sad day for The Episcopal Church. It is also a sad day for me, a faithful son of that church.

Nevertheless it is also a hopeful day, hopeful because of the unstoppable Reformation that is overtaking the Christian Church in the West. It is also a hopeful day for me personally as I am unanimously welcomed into the House of Bishops of the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone, an act applauded by Anglican archbishops, bishops, clergy and people all around the world.

The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh will move forward under its new Ecclesiastical Authority, its Standing Committee. That body will carry the diocese through to our realignment vote on October 4. With the success of that vote, it will be possible that we be joined together again as bishop and people.

I offer my deepest thanks to the company of saints all around the globe who have sustained me, my wife and all who are dear to me in these days.

Robert Duncan

From here.
http://www.pitanglican.org/news/local/duncanstatement091808

Filed under: * Anglican - Episcopal • - Anglican: Primary Source • -- Statements & Letters: Bishops • Episcopal Church (TEC) • TEC Conflicts • TEC Conflicts: Pittsburgh

15 Comments
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1. Adam 12 wrote:

Thank you Bishop Duncan - you have been a Moses for us your people in Exile. Thank you for picking up your cross and showing us through your suffering the Way, the Truth and the Life.

September 18, 8:38 pm | [comment link]
2. Faithful Christian wrote:

Amen

September 18, 8:46 pm | [comment link]
3. Chris wrote:

will ECUSA be trying more shenanigans to block the Oct. 4 vote?  Something tells me yes…..

September 18, 8:54 pm | [comment link]
4. Tory wrote:

A gracious response from a grace-filled man.  He continues to grow in stature.

September 18, 9:04 pm | [comment link]
5. Brian from T19 wrote:

will ECUSA be trying more shenanigans to block the Oct. 4 vote?  Something tells me yes…..

NOTE: This is pure speculation!  I imagine that ++Katharine will do what she did in San Joaquin - appoint an interim Bishop and disband the current Standing Committee.

September 18, 9:08 pm | [comment link]
6. midwestnorwegian wrote:

Bob, I honestly am very happy about this!  The best news we could get.  Let the speed of the destruction of TEC gain momentum.  This is the absolute highest BADGE OF HONOR - to be deposed!  Onward, Upward faithful friend and servant of Christ - Bob Duncan.

[edited, elves]

September 18, 9:14 pm | [comment link]
7. Jeffersonian wrote:

This is pure speculation!  I imagine that ++Katharine will do what she did in San Joaquin - appoint an interim Bishop and disband the current Standing Committee.

Moe, Larry and Curly are my bets for the Presiding Plaintiff’s new SC.

September 18, 9:19 pm | [comment link]
8. The young fogey wrote:

Bishop Duncan is about ‘TEC without the gay thing’. Not the same as Catholicism but I wish him and his people nothing but the best… as I do the Episcopalians. What will be interesting is when TEC’s two remaining Catholic dioceses, Fort Worth and Quincy, pull out… or are pushed out as has happened to Bishop Duncan. Lots of court cases.

Blog.

September 18, 9:21 pm | [comment link]
9. Larry Morse wrote:

I still want to know why this makes a difference to anyone. ++Duncan doesn’t want to stay with TEC. They don’t want him. They can actually do anything to him, can they, because he is out of their ireach. Besides, he now holds t he moral high ground. What’s the problem - besides Schori, but we already knew that.  Larry

September 18, 10:26 pm | [comment link]
10. Words Matter wrote:

Speaking of, why weren’t Bps. Iker and Ackerman also deposed?

September 18, 10:29 pm | [comment link]
11. Sidney wrote:

Reformation that is overtaking the Christian Church in the West.

What sort of reformation is he talking about?  What is changing in Christianity (other than the names of the churches that most people go to?)

September 18, 10:56 pm | [comment link]
12. Tired of Hypocrisy wrote:

I cannot in good conscience remain a member of a church that would depose this bishop. Although I love my brothers and sisters in the parish where I’m a member in good standing, I will ask my rector to remove my name from membership of our parish.  I’ll continue to attend, because this community is so important to me and my family, but at some point, don’t you have to say “enough is enough?”  There will be no muss or fuss, no worries. But, officially, I just can’t do this any more—my name is Spartacus/Robert Duncan.

September 19, 12:08 am | [comment link]
13. azusa wrote:

Time to leave Sodom. Genesis 19:14

September 19, 1:31 am | [comment link]
14. Chris wrote:

#5, in other words, more shenanigans…..

September 19, 6:01 am | [comment link]
15. State of Limbo wrote:

My sincerest heartfelt prayers are with +Duncan, his family and all of the people of DoPitt who truly and honorably call him their Bishop.

September 19, 11:20 am | [comment link]
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