Howe Re The House.

Interesting comments from the bishop of Central Florida re the HOB meeting:

There has been much discussion of both of these requests, and a number of individual Bishops have very clearly expressed their unwillingness to agree to either of them. But there has been no official action taken by the House as a whole regarding them. The tenor of the discussion makes it clear (to me) that whenever we do address them (presumably in our September meeting), there will be an overwhelming decision to say No.

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The proposals for the formation of a "Pastoral Council" and the "Pastoral Scheme" have been thoroughly rejected as incompatible with our Constitution and Canons. (Please note: I do not believe they are incompatible, and I voted against this rejection. But that is the opinion of the great majority of our House.) The Presiding Bishop was asked whether she still has the authority to appoint a "Primatial Vicar," and her answer was Yes.

So that may still happen, but it will not be within the framework envisioned by the Communique.

Bishop Howe - one assumes - misspeaks here. The PB does not, according to the Primates' plan, appoint the Primatial Vicar; rather, she appoint two members of the Pastoral Council, while the "Windsor Bishops" nominate the Primatial Vicar (who will then presumabley be confirmed by the Council.

Here's the whole thing, via Stand Firm.