Or why I went missing from this blog!
Some of you have missed my blogging over the last several months – for which I am deeply grateful. I am not going to go into great detail about what I have been doing but I want you to know some of the details as they impact today and certainly impact the future of our family.
I have been caught up in a battle for the orthodox faith in my diocese. My diocese is primarily orthodox with a few pockets of revisionists. My work with Remain Faithful included traveling the diocese helping with parish Power Point presentations which were designed to help people better define their faith, show the heretical nature of The Episcopal Church (TEC), and to inform them about news & events around the Anglican Communion. Our Diocesan Synod voted to leave The Episcopal Church in November and move to a safe haven -The Province of the Southern Cone while we wait for the new North American province to be recognized by the Anglican Communion.
My home parish voted to stay with TEC and show nothing but contempt for those of us who worked to keep our diocese safe from the apostate organization known as The Episcopal Church. They show little (read no) Christian love and charity for the orthodox while claiming to be “inclusive.”
I am relieved this battle is over but more is sure to come. Historically, TEC uses the parishes and people who choose to remain with TEC (because they have no local authority) to sue those who leave for diocesan property and assets.
Truth be told, my heart is broken but I look forward to returning to a better state of spiritual health – free from a parish that is spiritually destructive.
We have a new church home and parish family - we feel welcomed and loved!
2 comments:
Wow, that is quite a journey you have been on!
I am glad you have found a safe haven at last. I am praying for healing and blessing for you and other warriors for truth and faith.
~Jeanne
Thank you! It was exhausting work but also a huge blessing. I met so many faithful, wonderful people that we couldn't help but see how spiritually healthy our diocese is and how God is working in our parishes.
My personal goal was to speak the truth in love and not let the opposition steal my joy.
I knew there would be personal attacks.
I knew I would have to leave my home parish.
I knew it would be painful.
On the other side - when it was all said and done, I found many new friends, a greater joy and a closer walk with our Lord!
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