Mark+

You have sharp eyes to catch this.  I had seen the original local Cincinnati
news release in July or August when Figueroa resigned as Director of
Communications for the Diocese of Southern Ohio (ECUSA).   At that time he
told his bishop that he could not in good conscience continue in that office
but would remain in the Episcopal Church.  Obviously he has thought more
about the implications of Vicki Gene Robinson's "consecration" and is
leaving.

Wayne+ and his vibrant congregation will provide a good home for them.  I
hope the potential of 3 or 4 dozen will come to fruition.  Mark+, you and
Wayne can compare notes and numbers!

John+

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Clavier+" <anglican@...>
To: <faithandlife@...>
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 9:42 AM
Subject: [FaithandLife] Fw: [ORTHODOXANGLICAN] Courage breeds courage in
Dayton


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Figueroa" <figueroa@...>
> To: <ORTHODOXANGLICAN@...>
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 8:57 AM
> Subject: [ORTHODOXANGLICAN] Courage breeds courage in Dayton
>
>
> > Dayton Daily News, 11/21/2003, (full story follows below)
> > Episcopalians quit Fairborn church, Oppose ordination of gay NH bishop
> > Spotlight on Front Page, Story on cover of "Local" section (B1)
> >
>
http://www.daytondailynews.com/localnews/content/localnews/daily/1121episcop
> al.html
> > By Mara Lee
> > mlee@...
> >
> > Almost three dozen Episcopalians are leaving their Fairborn congregation
> > because of the national conference's decision to ordain a gay man as
> > the New Hampshire bishop.
> >
> > Andy Figueroa of Beavercreek said he found a new place for these
> > Episcopalians, who believe the church has left them behind as it has
> > become more liberal.
> >
> > They will attend Christ the King Reformed Episcopal Church, at 925 N.
Main
> > St., Dayton. The Reformed Episcopal Church split from the Episcopal
> > Church in the late 1800s, when its leaders felt the denomination was
> > becoming too Roman Catholic. Today, it is more conservative than the
> > Episcopal Church U.S.A. ? it does not ordain women and it says sex
> > outside of marriage is sinful in all circumstances.
> >
> > Figueroa expects some members of other local congregations will attend
> > Christ the King, but probably just another dozen or so. Figueroa, 56,
has
> > been an Episcopalian since 1976. He used to work for the diocese as its
> > Web master, but resigned in August because the gay man's ordination. He
> > is unemployed.
> >
> > Figueroa, like other traditionalists, hopes the liberal U.S. conference
> > will split from the worldwide Anglican Communion, and that congregations
> > who wish to follow the Bible more literally can join those Anglicans.
> >
> > The Rev. Wayne McNamara, who leads Christ the King Reformed
> > Episcopal Church, said he feels sorrow for Episcopalians who feel
> > disenfranchised. But he's pleased his church, which has about 110
> > members from 30 households, can be a place they can sojourn as the
> > conflict continues.
> >
> > (God have mercy upon us.)
> >
> > --
> > Andy Figueroa
> > http://philippians-1-20.us/
> > figueroa@...
> >
>
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