A Chip (Edgar) Shot

 Mark Marshall posted some scary pictures and commentary about something that went down in the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina (click the link for the photos), 

You might have noticed there is quite a kerfuffle in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). Or you might not have noticed as it is not yet well publicized outside of X and a Facebook group or two. Or you might have noticed but do not think it should be a kerfuffle at all.

I refer to the controversy surrounding the participation of Chip Edgar, the ACNA Bishop of South Carolina (Yes, him again.), in a consecration of the new chapel of Porter-Gaud School alongside The Episcopal Church (TEC) Bishop of South Carolina, Ruth Woodliff-Stanley. To my knowledge the controversy became public with my X post of some photos from the event with the observation, “The ACNA Bishop of SC, Chip Edgar, has some explainin’ to do.” And he does...

...It would be more understandable if Woodliff-Stanley was one of the few remaining somewhat conservative TEC bishops. She is not. She is openly pro-abortion and openly for alphabet “pride.” She is typical of what many ACNA Anglicans fled, and she is typical of what faithful Christians deplore. But Bishop Chip was just fine being buddy-buddy with her at the altar.

...An additional issue is why ACNA should have any relationship with Porter-Gaud School. By its own admission, it is run as a rather woke institution [Emphasis mine.]:

Porter-Gaud School is committed to increasing the racial, ethnic, and religious diversity of our faculty and staff…. In accordance with law, Porter-Gaud School is an equal opportunity employer and hires without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, [which is odd because it identifies as “an Episcopal school”] gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability.

There is yet a more important principle involved in this incident: Lex ordani lex credendi, the law of prayer is the law of belief. In other words, what one does during worship states what one believes. So when Bishop Chip Edgar processed alongside apostate fake bishop Woodliff-Stanley, when he held on to the crozier with her, when he prepared the altar with her, and when he distributed the sacrament with her, those are not empty acts. Those are not just being nice and polite. Those liturgical acts are tangible statements. Those are acts recognizing her as a legitimate bishop with whom he can be in communion.

Yes, that is in violation of 2nd John and a number of other scriptures.

(2 John 8 Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we[a] have worked for, but may win a full reward. 9 Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the teaching has both the Father and the Son. 10 If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not receive him into your house or give him any greeting, 11 for whoever greets him takes part in his wicked works.)

I hope that Bishop Edgar receives admonishment and correction from ACNA bishops and not just from the pewpeople.