July 5 [Source: Associated Press] The Standing Committee, Diocese of Dallas is asking the Diocesan Convention to be held in October, to declare its allegiance to the Anglican Communion and the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Convention will request a "direct pastoral relationship" from the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Associated Press reported July 5 after a meeting of diocesan clergy the same day.
The web address for the 77-congregation diocese is http://www.episcopal-dallas.org.
Dallas became the seventh diocese in which a bishop or Standing Committee is seeking "alternative pastoral oversight" citing 2003 and 2006 General Convention actions. The other dioceses are Central Florida (Orlando-based), Fort Worth, Pittsburgh, Springfield (Illinois), San Joaquin (California), and South Carolina. The Episcopal Church has a total of 110 dioceses and a convocation of churches based in Europe.
