It was called ECUSA (Episcopal Church of the USA), it now wants to be called TEC (The Episcopal Church) - with the emphasis on the 'T' no doubt. But however you name it, it doesn't stop the fact that it's a church that is haemorrhaging an increasing number of members since its General Convention in June. Some of its largest parishes have left, and there are five dioceses' that have applied to the Archbishop of Canterbury for alternative 'provincial' oversight. In fact, someone has begun to draw up a map of the location of all congregations that have departed and started a new life outside of ECUSA and it makes for sobering viewing. You can find the map at this link here
www.greaterdanburyanglicans.org/AMiAChurches/AMiAChurches.html?ShowAll

General Synod
This only demonstrates the naivety of our own General Synod when it met in May, passing a motion requesting that ECUSA be invited to Lambeth and to the Anglican Consultative Council. Such a motion leaves me with the impression that General Synod has no idea of the gravity of the situation we face as a church. Evangelical delegates spoke vigorous against the motion but were met with an implacable determination to align our church with both the USA and Canada. This does not bode well for our future together.

Rev Malcolm Falloon
Warden