As we greeted 2006, many of us were concerned about the direction of the Church we knew and loved, The Episcopal Church.  June offered a glimmer of hope as everyone waited and watched to see if our Church would repent of the path it seemed to have chosen. With the close of General Convention 2006 in Columbus, Ohio, we realized our Church was moving away from the historic Christian faith and its commitment to the authority of Scripture.

Upon returning from Columbus, the Reverend Rickie Steenstra, Rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Elizabeth City, wrote a letter to her flock. The letter expressed her commitment to the historic and orthodox Anglican faith.  The letter also offered a ray of sunshine; Rickie felt led to help those who wanted to plant a new Anglican church.