Rt. Rev. John S. Spong
Retired Bishop of Newark
24 Puddingstone Road
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Telephone:
Fax:
cmsctm@aol.com
http://www.dioceseofnewark.org
Province: 2
#713 consecrated in 1976
Bp of Nwk 78-00.
Born: 6/16/1931, Charlotte NC
U NC AB 52. VTS MDiv 55, DD 77. S Paul VA DD 76.
Phi Beta Kappa
Ordained deacon: 6/55, Priest: 12/55
Marriage: 1) 5 Sep 52 Joan Lydia Ketner (dec) c3; 2) 1 Jan 90 Christine
Mary Bridger.
Assignment when elected: St. Paul's, Richmond, VA. R. Size of
Parish. 11 Rank of size: .14
Current interim body membership:
Legislative committee at the 97 General Convention:
Law on homosexuality in NJ: +
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:
24,648 communicants in 1995, Rank: 19
23,628 communicants in 1996. Rank: 21
Median Congregation: 155
Average Congregation: 209
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 | 79 | Voted "Not appropriate to ordain." |
| * | 79 | "*" means signed to dissent from the vote not to ordain. |
| 0 | 88 | Signed the General Synod Resolution (C of E). |
| 90 | Voted to Disassociate from the Diocese of Newark. | |
| 91 | Signed the conservative "Irenaeus Resolution." | |
| 0 | 91 | Voted for the Frey resolution (via Howe). |
| 0 | 94 | Signed the Province 7 Statement |
| 1 | 94 | Signed Bishop Spong's Statement of Koinonia |
| 0 | 95 | Signed the Presentment Against Walter Righter. |
| 1 | 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. |
| 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 | 98 | Signed A Pastoral Statement to Lesbian and Gay Anglicans from Some Member Bishops of the Lambeth Conference |