He Who Would Valiant Be

The Rt. Rev. Robert William Duncan, rightful Anglican Bishop of Pittsburgh, has been deposed by the heretical Episcopal Church.

Bishop Duncan has been recieved as a member in good standing of the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone House of Bishops under the Most Rev. Gregory Venables.

I personally have been blessed, along with my family, by +Duncan's ministry. We will continue to be. In our hearts, he is still our Bishop! My prayers go out to Bishop Duncan, wife Nara, and to the members of the Diocese of Pittsburgh's Standing Committee - who are now the ecclesiastical authority here until our Diocesan convention early next month when assuredly the Diocese will realign with the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone and call +Duncan back as our Bishop.

Christ Jesus, please sustain your faithful servant and Bishop, Robert
Duncan. Continue to guide him in his ministry as you have so well to now. Please
be with our Diocesan Standing Committee as they lead us to convention in October and from there to our new association with the Southern Cone.

I close with the text of what I know to be one of +Duncan's favorite hymns, and it is so fitting. You can listen to it here.

He who would valiant be ’gainst all disaster,

Let him in constancy follow the Master.

There’s no discouragement

Shall make him once relent

His first avowed intent to be a pilgrim.

Who so beset him round with dismal stories

Do but themselves confound—his strength the more is.

No foes shall stay his might;

Though he with giants fight,

He will make good his right to be a pilgrim.

Since, Lord, Thou dost defend us with Thy Spirit,

We know we at the end, shall life inherit.

Then fancies flee away!

I’ll fear not what men say,

I’ll labor night and day to be a pilgrim.

Follow along with the whole situation at Stand Firm.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's article on Bishop Duncan's ouster is remarkably balanced and fair.