The entire document is here.
Problem:
Current overlapping jurisdictions is "uncanonical" and an obvious heresy of "phyletism (ethnicism)". It also states that the term "diaspora" is untrue; the churches are an "Episcopal Assembly" that will one day be a "General Synod of Bishops". 42 years of discussion are long enough. It is time to act as it is cried out for by North America.
Solution:
They say basically that they want the Orthodox jurisdictions to meet within the next six months (that's quite a short time line) to come up with "concrete" plans, ask for the Ecumenical Patriarch to convene a meeting of all the North American Mother Churches so that they can discuss their situation, and that there should be a standing body with representatives from each church to meet twice a year to speak with one voice on the issues of the day.
Friday, August 3, 2007
Antiochian Orthodox call for end of overlapping episcopates
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And what does the OCA think about this?
ReplyDeleteI'd assume that they'd think this is just another power grab by the Antiochian church as a means to establishing a patriarchate. That's the only response I've heard so far. I can hope for a considered answer from the other bodies leading to some more unified front than SCOBA provides.
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