F. Neff Powell
Bishop of Southwestern Virginia
Box 2279
Roanoke, VA, 24009
Voice: 1540-342-6797
Fax: 1703-343-9114
npowell@dioswva.org
http://www.dioswva.org/
Email address for the diocese: npowell@dioswva.org
Province: 3
#925 consecrated in 1996
Bp of SwVa 96-
Born: 12/28/1947, Salem OR
Claremont McKenna BA 70. EDS MDiv 73. Fell Coll Prchrs.
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Ordained deacon: 7/73, Priest: 1/74
Marriage: 13 Jun 70 Dorothy Houck c3.
Assignment when elected: Non-parochial. Executive Assistant to the
Bishop of Oregon Size of Parish. n/a Rank of size: .n/a
Service on interim bodies in 2006-2009 triennium: Standing Commission on Episcopal Church Communication
Law on homosexuality in VA: 1
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:
9,876 communicants in 1995, Rank: 64
9,267 communicants in 1996. Rank: 68
Median Congregation: 97
Average Congregation: 165
Number of congregations with 1,000+ members: 4
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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 |
| 0 | 97 | Voted to endorse the Kuala Lumpur Statement |
| 1 | 97 | Voted to insist on women's ministries in every diocese. |
| 97 | Voted to oppose homosexuality at Lambeth | |
| 98 | Signed "Declaration" to disassociate from Bishop Spong's Call for a New Reformation | |
| 1 | 98 | Signed A Pastoral Statement to Lesbian and Gay Anglicans from Some Member Bishops of the Lambeth Conference |
| 1 | 00 | Voted for Blessing of Same-Gender Unions to be added to Book of Occasional Services (8th resolve to D039) |
| 1 | 00 | Recognizing and affirming fidelity in relationships outside (D039) |
| 1 | 01 | Signed a statement supporting Bishop Jane Dixon regarding her actions in Accokeek |
| 1 | 03 | Says will consent to NH election http://www.deimel.org/church_resources/dswva.htm |
| 1 | 03 | Consented to the consecration of Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 03 | Voted to Endorse Certain Historic Anglican Doctrines and Policies -- Bishop Ackerman's resolution at GC 2003 |
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