From as Antiochian News Service:
Bishop Robert F. Waggener will trade his bishop's
mitre for a priest's biretta in the Western Rite.
Bishop Waggener, who until recently served as bishop
of the Diocese of the Holy Cross, has become the first
Continuing Anglican bishop to convert to
the Antiochian Orthodox Church's Western Rite
Vicariate.
Fr. Michael Keiser will receive Bp. Waggener and his
parishioners at Christ Church of Lynchburg, VA, as
catechumens on March 5. Deo volente, Bp. Robert
Waggener will then be ordained to the priesthood
within the Orthodox Church.
Bishop Waggener and his congregation have truly
expressed their desire to attain Christ above all,
joining themselves to His Holy Church. All have
chosen to lay aside their titles, leave their church
homes, and temporarily do without communion (very
temporarily, we hope) in order to enter the Ark of
Salvation. God will surely reward their zealous
self-sacrifice.
Our thoughts and prayers are with His Grace and his
congregation during this time of preparation. Some
doubted this day would ever come about, but this
should prove to our critics that the WRV is highly
attractive and effective as a missionary tool. Deo
gratias!
"O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine nheritance."
