Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
Many with ties to the Civil Rights movement will recall the racist rhetoric used by white Southerners to denounce efforts to promote integration. This rhetoric includes arguments about states’ rights, “massive resistance,” and the dog whistles accompanying these efforts. And leading the pack when it comes to dog whistles is
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The Rev. Joe Gibbes, President of the Central Florida Standing Committee, just published an op-ed supporting the election of Charlie Holt. But his arguments are based on inaccurate statements of fact and fallacious reasoning. Additionally, Gibbes appears to lack an understanding of basic Title IV clergy disciplinary provisions.
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There’s a wrong-headed argument circulating in some quarters: the larger Episcopal Church should let the Diocese of Florida decide if it wants Charlie Holt as bishop coadjutor. That view tries the classic Episcopal trick of ignoring the canons. Per Canon III. 11.4 (a), a majority of bishops diocesan and standing committees must consent to the
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As Anglican Watch predicted, a formal complaint has been lodged against the election of Charlie Holt as potential bishop of the diocese of Florida. The news follows two previous challenges, both of which threw out the election results. Among the allegations: There was a material error in voting not disclosed nor discovered
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