Needless to say -- once spelled out like that, the goals that Bishop Lawrence lays out are ambitious. He wants to both protect and educate more thoroughly his own diocese, mobilize his laity, differentiate the diocese strikingly from TEC's heretical actions, and reach out to others throughout TEC and the Anglican Communion, building strategic clusters of individuals, parishes, dioceses, and provinces.

To do that, as nearly as I can see, he will need to accrue some significant funding and allies, as well as producing 1) some excellent communication tools [for more Internet, video, and email communication, along with ads and direct mail pieces with excellent mailing lists], 2) event planning throughout the country, and 3) discipleship tools for laity. All of those things help to circumvent the "information gatekeepers" whether they be rectors in his own diocese, bishops in other dioceses, or ENS and 815.

But do his proposals offer any glimmers of hope to folks trapped in dioceses ruled by heterodox bishops and clergy?

I believe they do, for people both in excellent parishes [but not dioceses] and people in not so great dioceses or parishes.

Read it all.

Filed under: * Anglican - Episcopal • Episcopal Church (TEC) • TEC Bishops • TEC Conflicts • * South Carolina • * Theology

1. Br_er Rabbit wrote: These goals seem remarkably similar to the initial goals of the American Anglican Council. December 17, 7:09 am | [comment link]

2. Bull Street wrote: Interesting that Kendall would highlight a post that is more than a bit subversive. Hey, I’m all for the creative thinking, but I’m just sayin’. December 17, 8:36 am | [comment link]

3. LumenChristie wrote: he goals that Bishop Lawrence lays out are ambitious. He wants to both protect and educate more thoroughly his own diocese, mobilize his laity, differentiate the diocese strikingly from TEC’s heretical actions, and reach out to others throughout TEC and the Anglican Communion, building strategic clusters of individuals, parishes, dioceses, and provinces. So actually Bp. Lawrence and his “allies” are in fact re-inventing the Anglican Communion Network just as it had been formed and existed.  He has said, however, that this “network” does not have the intention of moving toward leaving TEC.  Oh. Much better. So now the people stuck in TEC can just feel ever so much better while still being part of the apostate ex-church.  Thanks December 17, 8:57 am | [comment link]

4. Sarah wrote: RE: “So now the people stuck in TEC can just feel ever so much better while still being part of the apostate ex-church.” I personally have no need to feel ever so much better—I already feel great. December 17, 8:59 am | [comment link]

5. robroy wrote: A couple of questions: Will the pew potatoes go for this in Upper South Carolina, Kansas or where ever? Has Bp Lawrence signed on to this? December 17, 7:27 pm | [comment link]

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