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Fax: 1602-495-6603
http://azdiocese.org/
Email address for the diocese: ofcmgraz@quest.net
Province: 8
#875 consecrated in 1992
Bp of Az 92-04.
Born: 10/18/1939, Elkhart KS
U KS BS 61. MI St U MBA 67. Nash MDiv 73. NWU PhD 79. SWTS DD 94.
Earned Doctorate. .
Ordained deacon: 5/73, Priest: 11/73
Marriage: 11 Aug 63 Mary Carol Stephenson c2.
Assignment when elected: Grace Cathedral. Dean. Topeka, Kansas
Size of Parish. 12 Rank of size: .13
Current interim body membership: The Joint Standing Committee on
Program, Budget and Finance
Legislative committee at the 97 General Convention: Social and Urban.
Committees and Commissions.
Law on homosexuality in AZ: 2
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:
18,137 communicants in 1995, Rank: 31
19,999 communicants in 1996. Rank: 29
Median Congregation: 179
Average Congregation: 262
Number of congregations with 1,000+ members: 8
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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 |
| ne | 79 | Voted "Not appropriate to ordain." |
| ne | 79 | "*" means signed to dissent from the vote not to ordain. |
| ne | 88 | Signed the General Synod Resolution (C of E). |
| ne | 90 | Voted to Disassociate from the Diocese of Newark. |
| ne | 91 | Signed the conservative "Irenaeus Resolution." |
| ne | 91 | Voted for the Frey resolution (via Howe). |
| 0 | 94 | Signed the Province 7 Statement |
| 0 | 94 | Signed Bishop Spong's Statement of Koinonia |
| 0 | 95 | Signed the Presentment Against Walter Righter. |
| 0 | 95 | Signed the "Mea Culpa too" statement in support of Bp. Righter. |
| 0 | 95 | "Signed Peter Lee's compromise of the C004sa |
| 1 | 95 | Voted for C004sa to empower women's ministries in all Sees. |
| 0 | 96 | Signed letter condemning all gays as promiscuous as Penthouse said. |
| 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 | 00 | Voted for Blessing of Same-Gender Unions to be added to Book of Occasional Services (8th resolve to D039) |
| 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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