Reformed Churchmen

We are Confessional Calvinists and a Prayer Book Church-people. In 2012, we remembered the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer; also, we remembered the 450th anniversary of John Jewel's sober, scholarly, and Reformed "An Apology of the Church of England." In 2013, we remembered the publication of the "Heidelberg Catechism" and the influence of Reformed theologians in England, including Heinrich Bullinger's Decades. For 2014: Tyndale's NT translation. For 2015, John Roger, Rowland Taylor and Bishop John Hooper's martyrdom, burned at the stakes. Books of the month. December 2014: Alan Jacob's "Book of Common Prayer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Common-Prayer-Biography-Religious/dp/0691154813/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417814005&sr=8-1&keywords=jacobs+book+of+common+prayer. January 2015: A.F. Pollard's "Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: 1489-1556" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-English-Reformation-1489-1556/dp/1592448658/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420055574&sr=8-1&keywords=A.F.+Pollard+Cranmer. February 2015: Jaspar Ridley's "Thomas Cranmer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-Jasper-Ridley/dp/0198212879/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422892154&sr=8-1&keywords=jasper+ridley+cranmer&pebp=1422892151110&peasin=198212879

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Nashotah-TFO-House: Schori Gets Preaching Slot

(TFO = Tracto-Friendly Operatives)


http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=18618#.Uwa4a8KYZjo


NASHOTAH, WI: Invitation to Episcopal Presiding Bishop to Preach Results in Resignations
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
February 20, 2014

An invitation by Dean Edward Salmon to Katharine Jefferts Schori to be the guest preacher at Nashotah House's historic seminary chapel has resulted in at least two resignations from that seminary's board. A memo from Bishop Jack Iker of the Diocese of Ft. Worth (confirmed by his staff) says he has resigned in protest as a trustee from the Nashotah House Board where he has served for the past 21 years. Bishop William Wantland (Diocese of Eau Claire, ret.) who presently serves as Assisting Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth has also distanced himself from the Nashotah action.

This action was taken in protest of the Dean's invitation to the Presiding Bishop of TEC to be a guest preacher in the seminary's chapel. Citing the lawsuits initiated by her against this Diocese, Bishop Iker notified the Board that he "could not be associated with an institution that honors her." Similarly, Bishop Wantland sent notification that he "will not take part in any functions at Nashotah" nor will he continue "to give financial support to the House as long as the present administration remains." He is an honorary member of the Board (without vote) and a life member of the Alumni Association."

Bishop Edward Salmon (formerly Bishop of South Carolina) is dean and is responsible for selecting all preachers for chapel. The matter was discussed at the last board meeting when Bishops [Robert] Duncan and (Jack) Iker were both at GAFCON. There was some disagreement among the trustees, but the sole discretion for such invitations lies with Bishop Salmon.

Asked if a woman bishop, Episcopal or Anglican, had ever been invited to lead worship or to celebrate at the Nashotah altar in its history, Bishop Keith L. Ackerman (Quincy ret.) replied, "never." He said the Board of Trustees is now discussing the matter.

She will not be celebrating, VOL has learned.

More recently, Jefferts Schori has been invited to receive an honorary doctorate at Oxford University, invited to speak at a C.S. Lewis symposium and preach at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

Below is a list of Nashotah House trustees.

1. THE RT. REV. KEITH L. ACKERMAN Vice-Chair

2. THE MOST REV. ROBERT W. DUNCAN

3. MRS. ELIZABETH G. ENGELS

4. MRS. KATHERINE P. HEIDT

5. MR. ALLAN E. IDING

6. THE RT. REV. JACK L. IKER

7. THE RT. REV. RUSSELL E. JACOBUS

8. THE REV. MARCUS A. KAISER

9. THE REV. EDWARD T. KELAHER

10. DR. JOHN J. KELLER

11. THE REV. CANON R. BRIEN KOEHLER

12. THE RT. REV. MARK J. LAWRENCE

13. THE RT. REV. WILLIAM H. LOVE

14. THE REV. RICHARD CORNISH MARTIN

15. THE RT. REV. DANIEL H. MARTINS Chair

16. THE REV. ANDREW C. MEAD

17. THE REV. CANON EDWARD R. MONK

18. MR. IDRIS G. REID

19. THE REV. FREDRICK A. ROBINSON

20. THE RT. REV. EDWARD L. SALMON, JR. Dean and President

21. THE REV. M. DOW SANDERSON

22. MR. RICHARD L. SCHWAAB

23. THE RT. REV. DABNEY T. SMITH

24. THE VERY REV. MARSHALL J. VANG

25. MR. WALTER VIRDEN III

26. THE REV. TERRENCE A. WELTY III

HONORARY TRUSTEES

27. MRS. FRANCES KELLER BARR

28. MRS. MARY S. KOHLER

29. THE RT. REV. JAMES W. MONTGOMERY

30. THE RT. REV. DONALD J. PARSONS

31. MR. GLENN R. SIMPSON

32. MRS. DOROTHY SPAULDING

33. THE RT. REV. WILLIAM C. WANTLAND

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