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Article: Memo Seeks Episcopal Church 'Replacement'
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- January 14, 2004
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RICHARD N. OSTLING, AP Religion Writer
AP Online
01-14-2004
The "ultimate goal" of conservative Episcopalians opposed to an openly gay bishop is a "replacement" for the Episcopal Church that will be aligned with like-minded Anglican churches in other nations, according to a detailed memo from a key strategist.
News of the memo, first reported in Wednesday's Washington Post, comes as conservatives prepare for a crucial closed-door meeting next week in Plano, Texas, to establish a national group called the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes.
In recent weeks, conservative leaders have said this will not be a formal breakaway from the Episcopal Church. But the memo indicates the ...