Anne Fletcher Special to the Journal Apr 29, 2008 Delta, B.C. The South American primate who has welcomed dissenting Canadian Anglican parishes into his province says he sees the beginning of the end of the world-wide Anglican Communion. “I believe we’re in the early stages of divorce,” Archbishop Gregory Venables, presiding (national) bishop of the [...]
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A GENEralities doodle.
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Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Apr 28th, 2008
I just took a look at the wording of their resolutions. Take a look at this – BACKGROUND/INFORMATION NOTES: By resorting to the civil courts so readily, the bishops of those dioceses where there are dissident parishes and clergy have displayed so visibly that, to them, the issue is power, not the will of God. [...]
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Argentine Anglican deplores infighting Dissident Anglicans look to South America, Africa for guidance New Canadian Anglican Bishops Poised To Lead Church & Country Back to Christ
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NOTE3: Bumped once again….. NOTE2: Bumped again…. NOTE: Bumped from 14th April (when the story broke) to 20th April to keep this fresh – there’s a good debate going on here. The Rev. Darrel Critch, Rector at St. Mary the Virgin on Craigmillar Avenue, St John’s, Newfoundland has been removed from his position by Bp. [...]
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This is big news, folks. Not only is the Most Rev. John R. Clarke the Bishop of Athabasca, he is also the Archbishop of Rupert’s land. The Anglican realignment is in full swing! –Ed. The Synod of the Diocese of Athabasca Affirms the Solemn Declaration of 1893 (the founding declaration of the Anglican Church of [...]
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Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Apr 27th, 2008
Conference report 26 April 2008 By Marilyn Jacobson Clergy officially receive licences If I counted correctly, 29 clergy and four deacons received their official Anglican Network in Canada clergy licences today in a moving 2+ hour service. After Archbishop Greg commissioned Bishop Don and Bishop Malcolm, the clergy, in an impressive procession, received their licences [...]
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Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Apr 26th, 2008
From Anglican Mainstream here. We are glad and sad. Your decision and timing are correct. God will work with us as we walk through the next days and weeks and months and years. The Lord never tells us what is going to happen. He promises to be with us as we walk with him. That [...]
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Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Apr 26th, 2008
Most photos can be found by clicking on this link: http://www.anglicannetwork.ca/conference_0408_photos.htm A couple of pictures at higher resolution sent to me: Primate on the hot seat….. Youth leading worship
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From here. One of the world’s most famous evangelical theologians quit the Anglican Church of Canada this week because he believes many of its bishops are “arguably heretical” for adhering to “poisonous liberalism.” James Packer, whom Time magazine recently named as one of the planet’s 25 most influential evangelicals, said he hesitated before using the [...]
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Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Apr 26th, 2008
ANiC have a new logo, FYI.
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Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Apr 25th, 2008
Here is a brief report from my spy on the ground. This isn’t comprehensive, but hopefully it will give you a flavour of what has been going on today. Bishop Don announced that appointments mentioned in November were now effective… · Bishop Malcolm is Bishop Suffragan (also Archdeacon responsibilities for the Prairies) · The Rev [...]
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Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Apr 25th, 2008
This is just a placeholder for those at the conference who would like to add something in the comments. Also, as and when we get reports we’ll post them here. In the meantime, here’s a link to a National Post story. JI Packers speech – from Anglican Mainstream. Dr JI Packer. Named by Time magazine [...]
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Posted in Anglican Crisis on Apr 24th, 2008
I’ll let this one speak for itself, I think. Retired female priests tie knot in same-sex civil union Ceremony in city care home highlights Anglican church’s schism of morality Louise Dickson, Times Colonist Published: Thursday, April 24, 2008 With popping corks and tinkling glasses, with laughter and with tears, Ruth Pogson, 83, and Beth Aime, [...]
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Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Apr 24th, 2008
As I’m sure many of you are aware ANiC has a conference in Vancouver 25-26th April (that is to say, Friday and Saturday this week). Unfortunately I’m not going to be able to be there as I have family visiting (and ANiC wouldn’t fly me first class this time and put me up in the [...]
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Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Apr 24th, 2008
I’m not sure if Peter is going to the conference or not (Peter?), but if you are attending, and have a minute, please leave a comment here and let us know how it is going! Nope – not going I’m afraid – see above.
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Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Apr 24th, 2008
There’s a new Network Newsletter up here. Personally, I’m particularly excited about this bit: Historic confirmations Twenty-six adults at the Church of the Good Shepherd (Vancouver) received the “apostolic rite of laying on of hands in Confirmation” on April 20 in a service conducted by Bishop Don. This was the first ANiC Confirmation service and [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 22nd, 2008
It looks like the AEC Blog recently made the half-million hit mark. We seem to be averaging about 3,000 hits a day and approximately 600-700 unique visitors – though right at the moment we’re probably getting on for double that. Carry on like this and we’ll hit the million well before year end. Which is [...]
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Statement by nine Anglican Network in Canada clergy to Bishop Michael Ingham Delivered April 21, 2008 We, the undersigned clergy, are writing in response to the Notice of Presumption of Abandonment of Ministry that you have sent to each of us. We would like to point out that the Notice is not in compliance with [...]
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