Reformed Churchmen

We are Confessional Calvinists and a Prayer Book Church-people. In 2012, we remembered the 350th anniversary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer; also, we remembered the 450th anniversary of John Jewel's sober, scholarly, and Reformed "An Apology of the Church of England." In 2013, we remembered the publication of the "Heidelberg Catechism" and the influence of Reformed theologians in England, including Heinrich Bullinger's Decades. For 2014: Tyndale's NT translation. For 2015, John Roger, Rowland Taylor and Bishop John Hooper's martyrdom, burned at the stakes. Books of the month. December 2014: Alan Jacob's "Book of Common Prayer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Book-Common-Prayer-Biography-Religious/dp/0691154813/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417814005&sr=8-1&keywords=jacobs+book+of+common+prayer. January 2015: A.F. Pollard's "Thomas Cranmer and the English Reformation: 1489-1556" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-English-Reformation-1489-1556/dp/1592448658/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420055574&sr=8-1&keywords=A.F.+Pollard+Cranmer. February 2015: Jaspar Ridley's "Thomas Cranmer" at: http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Cranmer-Jasper-Ridley/dp/0198212879/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422892154&sr=8-1&keywords=jasper+ridley+cranmer&pebp=1422892151110&peasin=198212879

Thursday, November 3, 2011

SGM-Mahaneygate: Petition Drive for Adjudication Process for Brent Detwiler

Although the Veitchs are not and never will be SGM, this fellow has read the Detwiler documents six times and is about to read them a seventh time (see: http://www.scribd.com/sgmwikileaks) . Being retired, I can do that.  However, as a family, we have been discussing this case often.  What started out as a routine academic inquiry into "The Young, Reformed and Restless" (cf. Collen Hansen's modest introduction to it), has burgeoned into a close inquiry. SGM fears and has denied an open, digitally recorded, reviewable, transparent and honest adjudicative effort with an impartial panel of judges, prosecution, defense, affidavits, witnesses, and opportunities for interrogation and cross-examination of witnesses.  The whiff and odour of coverup is in the air.  Too bad too. 

http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/brentdetwiler

Opened on November 02, 2011
I would like SGM to accept Brent back into the adjudication process.

I understand that on October 11 Brent declined the adjudication proposal that Bryce (AoR) sent to CJ and Brent on October 3. But less than two weeks later Brent reversed his position and asked to be let back into the adjudication process: he was willing to accept the adjudication proposal.

By signing this petition, I am not necessarily agreeing with any of Brent's documents, blog posts, allegations, or positions he has taken the last many months. I simply think SGM should do the right thing and let Brent back into the adjudication process.

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Note: if you wouldn't mind identifying yourself as one of these 5 categories, that would be helpful.

1 - Current SGM church pastor
2 - Current SGM church member
3 - Former SGM church pastor
4 - Former SGM church member
5 - Never been a member of an SGM church

Enter your name like this:
2 - John Smith


Thank you.
[Note: this petition was created by a concerned member of CLC.]

Background Information

If you want more details about the adjudication proposal and all that transpired between October 3 and October 11 below are links to specific blog posts by SGM and Brent.


SGM's Blog

http://www.sovereigngraceministries.org/blogs/sgm/post/An-update-on-the-adjudication-process.aspx
http://www.sovereigngraceministries.org/blogs/sgm/post/Evaluating-Brent-Detwilere28099s-allegations.aspx


Brent's Blog

http://www.brentdetwiler.com/brentdetwilercom/2011/10/11/cjs-convinced-hes-above-reproach-and-fit-to-be-president-of.html

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