Mike+,

The reason why I pursued this discussion is two-fold.

First, if the concensus of APA clergy is that ECUSA is indeed apostate
because of the ordination of women, then our dialogue team needs to know
this.  There are certain matters not worth pursuing if we lack support.

Second, at the first meeting, I informed the ECUSA delegates that although
the AEC/APA has never regarded ECUSA to be apostate, we have never really
said what the ordination of women did.  At the next meeting, I am supposed
to present a paper on what we believe the decision (and act) to ordain women
did to the Episcopal Church.

Mark+

PS  GDVW+ or Chad+, could you give me specifics about definitive council
statements on the male priesthood?  It would be useful for that
presentation.