Dissident rector leaves ECUSA to start new congregation.Tampa The rector of the 500-member St. Mary's Episcopal Church Episcopal Church, Anglican church of the United States. Its separate existence as an American ecclesiastical body with its own episcopate began in 1789. Doctrine and Organization in Tampa, Florida “Tampa” redirects here. For other uses, see Tampa (disambiguation). Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, on the west coast of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County.GR6. , involved in a bitter dispute with the diocese of Southwest Florida Southwest Florida is a region of Florida located along its gulf coast, south of the Tampa Bay area, west of Lake Okeechobee and mostly north of the Everglades. It consists of five coastal counties from Manatee County south to Collier County, although it sometimes is considered to , is leaving the Episcopal church and starting a new congregation affiliated with the Anglican Mission in America.(AMiA). The AMiA, formed in July of 2000, is a group of about 40 U.S. congregations that have broken away from the Episcopal Church over its perception that the church has strayed from traditional Anglican theology. The AMiA operates under the authority of the Anglican provinces of Rwanda  The Provinces of Rwanda, called intara, are further divided into districts (akarere and South East Asia. The consecrations of two U.S. priests as bishops in the AMiA in January 2000 and four more in June 2001 were criticized by church leaders, including the Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the main leader of the Church of England and by convention is also recognised as head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The current archbishop is Rowan Williams. . At least 200 members of St. Mary's are expected to leave with Rev. Kevin F. Donlon, walking away from a recently-completed $10 million sanctuary and day school renovation. Mr. Donlon renounced his ordination vows April 21. In a statement, Bishop John P. Lipscomb said procedures to remove Mr. Donlon from the Episcopal priesthood are underway. Bishop Lipscomb also said earlier disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Donlon have been halted. |
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