Alternative oversight?

There is some new discussion coming out about the idea of alternative oversight for bishops in the Episcopal Church who are not happy with the leadership of Bishop Schori. A link to a post about this on the blog Preludium is here:
http://anglicanfuture.blogspot.com/2008/02/communion-partners-some-light-on-matter.html

I really don't think this is a good idea. This whole idea just seems to be another way to undermine TEC. This opens the door for people to separate themselves and not participate in the life of the wider church because it is 'tainted'.

I am thinking more and more that it is time for everyone to bite the bullet and make the hard decisions. Let's get it over with I say and move on. Until we do it almost seems like we're prolonging the painful reality.
I'm all for staying in conversation and staying at the table but at this moment I'm thinking it's not getting us anywhere.

Of course I'm not settled, I may very well waffle and change course.

Uganda threatens to take it's ball and go home

Uganda has decided to not go to Lambeth, now they are threatening to withdraw from the Anglican Communion.

As un-Christian as this is, I know I'm not the first to say, don't let the door hit ya....

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/18/africa/AF-REL-Uganda-Anglicans.php

I wonder what all those congregations who aligned themselves with the Church of Uganda are thinking now? Especially since they originally split from TEC to go with Uganda in their grand (and delusional) hopes that they would be safe as a member of the Anglican Communion while TEC would be kicked out.

Pittsburgh cracks

As others are reporting, there are some cracks appearing in the schismatic diocese of Pittsburgh.
The story is linked below.
This illustrates the fact the people who tend to come together based on something they are against, rather than than something the are for, continue to schism and schism and schism.
Hatred, as it were, tends to breed hatred.

Here's the link (to Fr. Jake's site):

http://frjakestopstheworld.blogspot.com/2008/01/cracks-appear-in-pittsburgh.html

May we all pray for the faithful Episcopalians in this diocese.

Opinion on the covenant, from Canada

From the Anglican Church in Canada, an opinion piece about not rushing the Anglican Covenant.

http://www.vancouver.anglican.ca/News/tabid/27/ctl/ViewArticle/ArticleId/615/mid/486/Default.aspx

I've wondered for a while how on earth did the idea for an Anglican Covenant gather such steam so quickly? Who really pushed for this besides the Archbishop of Canterbury?

It is heartening to know that other churches within the Anglican Communion are rejecting the idea. Canada, New Zealand, Wales, Scotland and others. As it should be since the covenant is intended mainly as an instrument of exclusion to try and satisfy the right-wingers within the communion.