Charismatic Episcopal Church Archbishop Randolph Sly has resigned from the International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church, and will leave his Cathedral (The Cathedral Church of the Transfiguration) in Potomac Falls, Virginia in the next few months. He has stated he will become Catholic. This move is a bit of a shock to those following the recent crisis in the CEC, but others have expected it for some time. Whether Bp. Sly will eventually be allowed to be ordained in the Catholic Church is up to his local bishop.
Sly’s decision follows the highly-discussed Patriarch’s Council Meeting in the Charismatic Episcopal Church that just ended, a meeting where selected CEC leaders were expected to discuss certain issues and concerns that have been raised on this blog and our forums (among other places).
There is no word as to whether any of Sly’s clergy or laity will follow him into the Catholic Church, nor is there information available about the future actions of other CEC bishops following the meeting. However, in situations like this, one can expect some clergy and laity to follow the path of their bishop, even if shortly he will no longer be a CEC bishop, but a Catholic layperson. There are suggestions that chunks of his parish have already gone either East or West, and that some of the cathedral leadership are leaving or have left for Rome or Constantinople as well.
I have only become deeply familiar with the Charismatic Episcopal Church in the last few months, a result of a rather innocuous post I made on June 16, 2006, “What’s Up in the Charismatic Episcopal Church?” The resulting 200+ comments set a record for most comments ever on this blog, and the conversation was taken over to our forum, and over 200,000 visits later, the conversations are still continuing. Part of this is because we, by accident, became virtually the only place folks in the ICCEC could openly discuss these matters. Some of the CEC leadership have attacked our blog and forum, accusing us of encouraging attacks on the CEC. However, we have merely provided a place where curious, hurt, and wounded people can come and ask honest questions and get some honest answers about what is going on in their own church. As I have said before, we welcome more transparency on the part of CEC leadership, and our forums would shut down from lack of use in a few days if this transparency were to come about.
I know the dust is still settling from all of this, and people on all sides are angry and hurt at many CEC leaders, including Bp. Sly. I just pray that all involved in this controversy, and those formerly involved, do the right thing and confess and make amends if they have wronged anyone in these controversies. We are all called to this, but in tough times, this is especially important.
Welcome to the Catholic Church Bp. Sly, and God bless you and may we be enriched by your evangelical and charismatic roots. For those who are staying in the CEC, and for all CEC leaders, may God bless all of you as well.
[Note: I received this information from reliable sources. If anything is inaccurate, please contact me. This is all public knowledge by the way.]
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September 16, 2006 at 7:01 pm
Welcome home, Abp. Sly!
September 17, 2006 at 2:23 pm
Abp. Sly,
You have been in my prayers ever since you wrote me seven years ago. Why did you wait so long? (J/k)
There are many of us who would like to help you in the transition if we can in any way we can, ie. the Catholic Convert Transition Fund or something of that sort.
Bienevidos!
January 11, 2007 at 10:02 am
can i please know what’s happening?
January 11, 2007 at 10:04 am
can someone tell me what has happened to the iccec? please…
January 11, 2007 at 10:12 am
mr. david b.
i am miss_tzi, i am formerly very active in the cec but i left becuse i can not support myself nymore. i have no idea whatsoever of what has happened to my church but please…i beg you to give me information that could enlighten me.i simply need to understand. thank you. you can email me at orangeolive317@yahoo.com. i beg you sir, please… thank you. i will wait for your email sir. may God bless you.
February 19, 2007 at 5:00 am
I have been around the CEC since it’s founding. I found the leaders and priests to be the most delusional, arrogant people I have ever met. This crisis is not surprising. They will be a cancer to any denomination they become a part of.
March 6, 2007 at 3:05 am
whats going on in the ceec?and the ccc?(communion of convergence churches?
June 21, 2007 at 6:37 am
to all of you that do not understand what is happening to your church….As christians, we must follow HIM only, not man!! It is important to know that the Pope makes sure we are following only Christ, One in Three!!!
June 21, 2007 at 6:41 am
God has truley blessed you and His sweet Mother will keep you! Welcome Home!
August 24, 2007 at 2:51 pm
Abp.Sly,
After you left the Midwest the CEC here did not follow the idea of 3 streams: liturgy/word/Holy Spirit. It became a fancy Pentecostal Church. Darren and I were treated cruely due to my temporal lobe epilepsy, saying I was demon possessed. We have been part of the Catholic Church for quite some time now. Glad to know you’ve joined us. Yet, we long for Holy Spirit renewal within Catholicism and a return to the ideals of St. Clement. Pray for us as we pray for you. ~ Pax, Catherine Silfies
November 25, 2007 at 12:29 am
What happened to the parish in Fairfax, VA?
June 10, 2008 at 12:50 pm
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