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Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things which have been accomplished among us, just as they were delivered to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent The-oph’ilus, that you may know the truth concerning the things of which you have been informed. -- Luke 1:1-4

Relax, I know I’m not writing the New Testament here, but I will try to follow a few things closely. — Dick Sandlin

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ACNA Consecrates Its 1st Bishop

Bishop Jack Iker of the Diocese of Ft. Worth writes:

It was my joy and privilege on Saturday, Aug. 22, to share in the consecration of the Rt. Rev. William H. Ilgenfritz, the first new bishop for the Anglican Church in North America. Archbishop Robert W. Duncan was the chief consecrator, and the other co-consecrators were Bishop Keith Ackerman, Bishop Edward MacBurney, and Bishop William Wantland, who also preached at the service. Thirteen bishops participated in the apostolic laying on of hands in the historic ceremony. Bishop Ilgenfritz continues to serve as Rector of St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Charleroi, Pa., in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. The service took place at the local Roman Catholic parish a few blocks away, called Mary, Mother of the Church. The new bishop previously served here in the Diocese of Fort Worth as Rector of St. John’s Church in Brownwood from 1990 to 1994.

Can you imagine the consecration of Gene Robinson taking place in a Roman Catholic parish? That’s how different this is. This consecration is important for several reasons:

+Ilgenfritz is a Forward-in-Faith (FIF) bishop, so it creates a new diocese in ACNA for FIF parishes across the country (the new Missionary Diocese of All Saints) which currently includes about 13 congregations and growing in the US and Canada. +Ilgenfritz continues to serve as Vice-president of Forward in Faith, North America.
It creates a non-geographic diocese for congregations upholding the faith and practice of the historic catholic church, including the tradition of an all-male priesthood.
It secures a continuing line of apostolic succession for traditional anglo-catholics, which is no longer possible in The Episcopal Church in the United States.

+Iker asks, “Please continue to pray for Bishop Ilgenfritz and this new missionary diocese.” I admit it, “I like +Iker!”

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