A Diocese of Fort Worth mission congregation will put to a vote of its members Pope Benedict XVI’s invitation to enter into full communion with Rome through the Anglican Ordinariate.St Timothy's is presently part of the schismatic ACNA diocese in Fort Worth.
On Dec 2, Bishop Jack Iker announced that the congregation of St Timothy’s Church in Fort Worth will hold a meeting on 11 Dec 2011 to discuss the petition of the vestry and its vicar, the Rev. Christopher Stainbrook, SSC to enter the ordinariate. The congregation will vote on the proposal the following Sunday.
Not all of the members of the Anglo-Catholic congregation are expected to support the decision to enter the Catholic Church, however. The 18 Dec 2011 vote will allow Bishop Iker the opportunity to gauge the degree of support the move has in the congregation, and permit him to plan for the pastoral and sacramental care of those not going over to Rome.
The photo from St Timothy's reminds me of my olden days in the pre-Vatican II Roman Catholic Church.
Godspeed to the folks at St Timothy's. In the comments at the church website are questions about property. As the property held by ACNA is still under litigation between the Episcopal Church and the schismatics, I doubt that the Roman Catholic Church will want to be involved with the court process, but we shall see.
Thanks to Ann V. for the link to George Conger's blog. H/T to Nicholas Knisely at The Lead for further information.
