Peter Beckwith
Bishop of Springfield
821 So 2nd St
Springfield, IL, 62704
Voice: 1217-525-1876
Fax: 1217-525-1877
bishop@episcopalspringfield.org
http://www.episcopalspringfield.com
Email address for the diocese: episspi@midwest.net
Province: 5
#872 consecrated in 1991
Bp of Spr 92-.
Born: 9/8/1939, Battle Creek MI
Hillsdale AB 61, DTh 88. U So MDiv 64. Nash STM 74, LHD 92.
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Ordained deacon: 6/64, Priest: 1/65
Marriage: 10 Jul 65 Melinda Jo Foulke c2.
Assignment when elected: St. John Worthingin. R. Size of Parish. 5
Rank of size: .37
Current interim body membership:
Legislative committee at the 97 General Convention: Consecration of
Bishops. Certification of Minutes (Chair).
Law on homosexuality in IL: +
Law:
'+' = No sodomy law
1 = Sodomy is a felony for lbs & straights
2 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor for lbgs & straights
3 = Sodomy is a felony, but only for lbgs
4 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor, but only for lbgs
Statistics for Diocesan bishops:
5,387 communicants in 1995, Rank: 84
5,188 communicants in 1996. Rank: 87
Median Congregation: 88
Average Congregation: 119
Number of congregations with 1,000+ members: 1
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| How voted | Yr | The Issue |
|---|---|---|
| 1=Yes 0=Noblank=not known ne=Not eligible |
99 e.g. | Actions in green are votes that if 'yes' are
favorable to lesbigays Actions in red are votes that if 'yes' are unfavorable to lesbigays Actions in black are votes that are neutral to lesbigays |
| 1 | 94 | Signed the Province 7 Statement |
| 0 | 94 | Signed Bishop Spong's Statement of Koinonia |
| 1 | 95 | Signed the Presentment Against Walter Righter. |
| 0 | 95 | Signed the "Mea Culpa too" statement in support of Bp. Righter. |
| 1 | 95 | "Signed Peter Lee's compromise of the C004sa |
| 0 | 95 | Voted for C004sa to empower women's ministries in all Sees. |
| 0 | 96 | Signed letter condemning all gays as promiscuous as Penthouse said. |
| 1 | 97 | Voted to endorse the Kuala Lumpur Statement |
| 0 | 97 | Voted to insist on women's ministries in every diocese. |
| 97 | Voted to oppose homosexuality at Lambeth | |
| 1 | 98 | Signed "Declaration" to disassociate from Bishop Spong's Call for a New Reformation |
| 0 | 00 | Voted for Blessing of Same-Gender Unions to be added to Book of Occasional Services (8th resolve to D039) |
| 0 | 00 | Recognizing and affirming fidelity in relationships outside (D039) |
| 1 | 2002 | Signed Complaint to Bishop William Smalley (Kansas) who planned to bless unions other than marriage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03 | Signed Truro Statement Threatening 'Re-Alignment' if GC Consents to NH election or drafts liturgy for same-sex Blessings |
| 0 | 03 | Consented to the consecration of Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire |
| 1 | 03 | Threatened to re-align the Anglican Communion in re sponse to the consecration of Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire and the approval of blessing life-long, monagamous same-sex commitments |
| 1 | 03 | Voted to Endorse Certain Historic Anglican Doctrines and Policies -- Bishop Ackerman's resolution at GC 2003 |
| 1 | 03 | Participated in the AAC Summit which pledged to Punish TEC for consents to NH and for acknowledging blessings of gay relationships |
| 1 | 03 | Signed statement read by Bishop David Bena objecting at the consecration of the Bishop of New Hampshire |
| 1 | 04 | Signed The Memorandum of Agreement of the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes meeting in Plano, January 20, 2004 |
| 1 | 03 | Signed a minority report of the House of Bishops, Acceptance and Submission to the Windsor Report, January 2005 |
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