The Diocese of New Westminster’s new bishop, Rev. Melissa Skelton, is aware that her new diocese has a few problems:
How much work do you have to do in healing the effects of the same-sex union issue?
In my first year, that’s something I’ve got to figure out. I’ve heard there’s still a sense of hurt and difficulty in parishes around that. I have an organization development background, and I think the first thing one does in any kind of organization development work is what, in some ways, is called diagnosis.
To help with the “diagnosis” I’d like to point out: the blessing of same-sex unions in the Diocese of New Westminster precipitated a split in the Anglican Church of Canada, a split which has made a significant contribution to worldwide Anglican schism; the loss of thousands of Canadian Anglicans to ANiC; the loss of the largest congregation in Canada; acrimonious lawsuits; a substantial loss of revenue for the ACoC; the firing of clergy – including the world’s best known Anglican evangelical theologian – by the diocese; and the unedifying spectacle of ACoC bishops and clergy behaving like spoiled children who don’t get their own way.
Still, I expect all that is pretty obvious to someone with an “organization development background”; enjoy your new organization and keep us all posted on how the healing is going.
I pray to God that He will open her eyes to see the REAL problem and move her heart to take the steps necessary to rectify it – to the praise of His glory.
I could not agree more with the Don’s comments but with the information to date it would appear Ms. Skelton will follow in the apostasy of her predecessor. Considering the lack of corrective action on the part of the primate I doubt there will be any change. She may well try to smile and put on the appearance of seeking unity but I pray she will indeed open her eyes and work to correct the serious damage done by Michael Ingham.
I suspect her version of “unity” will be similar to Obama’s version of “non-partisan politics”, that being the other side roll over and die.
How has that worked out for Obama then?
I think not too well. From what I have observed Obama seems to be a two issue politician. Socialized health care and sodomite rights. Now being well into his second and final term he does not seem to have made much progress on either of these two issues.
At the epicentre of the false altars of Bethel and Dan “O altar, altar” (Victoria, Vancouver), a Jeroboam ( + I Kings 11-13 ) versus Josiah (+ II Kings 22, 23) moment for the ACoC’s rent garment and altar + I Kings 11:30.
The prayers of confession of the Exiles – Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Habakkuk… is the only place to start; and finish.