Posted in Anglican Crisis on Mar 31st, 2008
Hat tip to Michael Daley. The following is a letter to the editor that was published in the Diocese of Calgary’s newspaper, The Sower. Questioning the Creed Dear Editor, What a relief! I finally attended service at an Anglican church in Calgary where I did not have to deal with the moral dilemma of whether [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada on Mar 31st, 2008
From T19. The real story is not the Anglican schism in Canada of the parishes who have ‘left’ the Anglican Church of Canada. The real story is how the Anglican Church of Canada is in contradiction with itself and in conflict with the Anglican Communion. After all, notwithstanding the controversy surrounding his musings on Sharia [...]
Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Mar 31st, 2008
The Anglican Planet has an article on the Anglican Realignment, including short bios of many ANiC parishes.
Posted in Prayer on Mar 31st, 2008
Via email: (Please confine your comments on this thread to written prayers). · Continue to uphold the pending court decision that will have such a big impact on the ministries of St George’s Lowville, St Hilda’s and Church of the Good Shepherd. Pray for godly wisdom for the judge and for peace and confidence in [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada on Mar 28th, 2008
One, a letter posted by the Diocese of New West, feel free to comment away. The other on Garth Bulmer, he of the ‘integrity and sanctity’ motion. He doesn’t think too kindly of ANiC, no surprises there. Again, feel free to comment…..
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada on Mar 27th, 2008
From here. I know, it’s the liberal press, so what can you expect, but still…. SINCE Canada is a generally liberal-minded place (a good thing), it is no surprise that Anglicans there are among the prime advocates of blessing homosexual unions (another good thing). What was less predictable was that the conservative backlash against this [...]
Posted in Prayer on Mar 27th, 2008
The rector and wardens of St. Alban’s are meeting with the diocese of Ottawa some time this week (I think this afternoon, but I am not certain). Prayers for God’s will to be done would be appreciated. (Please, if you want to make political points about the current unpleasantness, do it on another thread). Update [...]
Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Mar 25th, 2008
Well, speaking of lazy administrators (cough, cough). Marilyn Jacobson has put together a large list of news articles and links in her latest ANiC newsletter. Rather than copying them over, I will send you over to the newsletter archive, here. Look for the March 25 newsletter (it’s not up yet as I write this, but [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 24th, 2008
The post feed will start working again once the posts I imported last week drop off the feed radar. That’ll happen sooner the more new posts there are. Patience is called for…if it’s super-important to you, then pray for more news (and for admins that aren’t lazy) Lazy administrators? Here? Surely you jest…. –another ed.
Posted in Prayer on Mar 23rd, 2008
He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia! Easter Sermon of St. John Chrysostom re there any who are devout lovers of God? Let them enjoy this beautiful bright festival! Are there any who are grateful servants? Let them rejoice and enter into the joy of their Lord! Are there any weary from fasting? Let them now receive [...]
Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Mar 21st, 2008
Via Email: The Vicar’s Attic is a forum style resource for ANiC plants looking for supplies and for those who have items to make available either by donation of for sale. This is a work in progress and there will be a lot of format fiddling. Also it would appreciated if you could add a [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada on Mar 20th, 2008
Litigation during Holy Week. What could be more edifying? HAMILTON — The thorny issue of who owns the churches in which a breakaway group of Anglicans worship is back before the courts in Ontario. The Anglican Diocese of Niagara is seeking joint custody of three Ontario parishes that lawyer John Page says are contravening church [...]
Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Mar 20th, 2008
March 18, 2008 My dear Fellow Pilgrims, I address you as “fellow pilgrims” because, like me, you are coming through the demanding season of Lent and Passiontide. This is a time of new insights and spiritual growth as we deliberately attempt to walk in His steps and realize even more fully the profound sacrifice He [...]
Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Mar 20th, 2008
From here. Dear Friends Greeting in the name of the risen Lord, Jesus Christ! As most of you know, the Church of the Resurrection – Brandon celebrated its first Sunday service, this Palm Sunday. It was a glorious sunshiny day, and a wonderful start for this new ministry. We came together in the “canteen building” [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 20th, 2008
If you get this message, congratulations, you are on the new blog by some miracle of modern technology. Feel free to comment away. For those of you who are saying ‘huh’, then fret not, we moved the blog to a different server, and as you’re reading this message all is well. For those who find [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Mar 17th, 2008
Well, I don’t have independent confirmation of this, but I wouldn’t find it too hard to believe. THE ARCHBISHOP of Canterburys Anglican Covenant is not scheduled to be implemented until 2015, the Presiding Bishop of the Middle East and Jerusalem reports. In a statement released following the Feb 29 to March 4 meeting of the [...]
Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Mar 17th, 2008
Via email: There were about 35 people there. Numerous folks that had any degree of ties to St. Georges from MANY years ago including those that “have been looking for a church” (possibly read as “not going to church”) since they moved away. Communion for all including those “God seekers” or “seeking God”. Apparently, according [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Mar 16th, 2008
He may be in the crosshairs of Bishop Michael Ingham, but J.I. Packer isnt letting that get him down. He recalls the many surprises that our gracious and loving God has brought his way, including his conversion to Christ, his call to ordained ministry, meeting his wife, becoming a published author, and leaving his native [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Mar 15th, 2008
This one’s close to my heart, folks. This just in from the Network Newsletter: Ottawa The Rev George Sinclair, despite relinquishing his licence for ministry in the Anglican Church of Canada (ACoC), has been issued a Notice of Presumption of Abandonment of the Exercise of the Ministry according to ACoC Canon XIX by the [...]
Posted in Prayer on Mar 13th, 2008
I think it’s good to get a sense of perspective amidst our Anglican woes here in Canada: The body of Paulos Faraj Rahho, the Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Mosul, was found in a shallow grave in the city after a tip-off from his captors. Read about it here. For us the battleground right now might [...]
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