Don't expect a major statement
The Executive Council of the Episcopal Church is meeting in Portland. Or perhaps they have finished meeting, but not yet made a final statement. For hints at what might be in such a statement, read Matt Kennedy's live blog from Sunday afternoon's session. As you can see, the Council does not seem poised to commit news.
Except perhaps for this resolution: EC-008: authorizes the presiding officers of Executive Council to appoint a work group, chaired by House of Deputies President Bonnie Anderson, to consider the role, responsibilities and potential response of the Council to the issues raised by the Primates communiqué and report to the Council’s June meeting.
Meanwhile, here is Bishop Jefferts Schori's sermon from the liturgy, and here is a story from ENS on some of the business that the Council handled.
I understand it it a bland episco-speak statement.
Posted by ann | March 4, 2007 9:48 PM
Oh, wow! Stop the presses!! Unlike the do-nothings in other parts of our church, the brave Executive Council has decided to "appoint a work group"!! I am just about giddy with excitement. Surely the Kingdom is not far off.
OK. I'm turning my sarcasm buttom "off." How many people went how many miles at how much cost to appoint a "work group" and say not one thing of substance to an aching church??
Posted by Crucifer | March 5, 2007 4:28 AM