About St. Martin's.Dear editor, Re: your article Diocese reclaims one parish (March). The parish of St. Martin St. Martin in midwinter, gave his cloak to a freezing beggar. [Christian Hagiog.: Brewer Dictionary] See : Kindness has not rejoined the diocese of New Westminster New Westminster, city (1991 pop. 43,585), SW British Columbia, Canada, on the Fraser River, part of metropolitan Vancouver. Founded in 1859 as Queensborough, it was the capital of British Columbia until Victoria was made capital after the union of British Columbia and is still a member of the Anglican Communion Anglican Communion, the body of churches in all parts of the world that are in communion with the Church of England (see England, Church of). The communion is composed of regional churches, provinces, and separate dioceses bound together by mutual loyalty as in New Westminster. The truth is that Bishop Michael Ingham
The Right Reverend Michael Ingham (born 1949 in Yorkshire) is a bishop and theologian. appointed the executive committee of St. Martin including Lindsay Buchanan, who only speaks (under Canon 15) for a minority of the parish. The majority, who now form St. Martin-in-Exile, worship separately and disagree with Ms. Buchanan. The dues paid to the diocese were forced by Bishop Ingham under Canon 15, and in no way represent the wishes of the majority of St. Martin's parish. Douglas W. Haigh North Vancouver, B.C. |
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