Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Crisis on Aug 31st, 2008
From the Star VANCOUVER – The Bible battle that has been dividing Anglicans in Canada for more than a decade is moving into new territory, with a third court battle looming in a Vancouver court. The battle over same-sex blessings specifically, and interpretation of the Bible generally, is splitting liberal and conservative Anglicans and the [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada on Aug 29th, 2008
Below is the text of a letter sent to St. Matthew’s parishoners (St. Matthias and St. Luke have a similar letter) from the Diocese of NewWest. I’m left wondering who the real recipient of these letters is intended to be? At this point it seems somewhat unlikely that the people concerned will be influenced by [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Aug 29th, 2008
Communiqué Setting up the Council and the Fellowship The first meeting of the GAFCON Primates’ Council has taken place in London on Wednesday 20th to Friday 22nd August. The twofold task of the Council is ‘to authenticate and recognise confessing Anglican jurisdictions, clergy and congregations and to encourage all Anglicans to promote the gospel and [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Aug 29th, 2008
Reflections from North American bishops about the Windsor Continuation Group. The following is the text of a letter referred to in the GAFCON Primates Council communique. The Most Rev’d Peter J. Akinola Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) Chairman of the GAFCON Primates Council Your Grace: These reflections are presented to you for [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Crisis, Anglican Network in Canada on Aug 29th, 2008
The Diocese of New Westminster (DNW) initiated action against St. Matthew’s Abbotsford and St. Matthias‑St. Luke Vancouver on August 26th and is seeking to take over governance of the parishes. We are deeply disappointed by this action as it fails to recognize: repeated attempts by the Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC) parishes to seek dialogue [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada on Aug 27th, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 27 August 2008 Vancouver – On August 26, 2008, the Anglican diocese of New Westminster informed St. Matthew’s in Abbotsford and St Matthias and St Luke’s in Vancouver that the bishop had dismissed the parish Wardens and other officers (Trustees) that were duly elected by the congregation and appointed new Wardens who [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Crisis, Anglican Network in Canada on Aug 26th, 2008
From here. A response from ANiC will be forthcoming. Diocese takes steps under Canon 15 Directed at clergy who have left the Anglican Church of Canada remain at diocesan parishes The Diocese has taken steps under Canon 15 towards removing clergy who have left the Anglican Church of Canada rather than accepting the decisions of [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Aug 26th, 2008
John Bowen answers Christopher Grabiec’s Truth of Nicene Creed doesn’t really matter article in the Niagara Anglican Like all good editors, Chris Grabiec loves controversy, and, if necessary, will stir the pot himself. So, not wanting to disappoint him, I want to respond to his innocent-sounding but deliberately provocative question about the Arian controversy of [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Aug 26th, 2008
This is from the ANiC Newsletter. Diocese of BC to hold Synod in St Mary’s building The Diocese of BC is holding the second session of its synod on September 19 – 20 in the building from which they banished ANiC’s St Mary’s congregation (Victoria). The diocese won the right to use the facility until [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Aug 26th, 2008
The Rev. Lynn Corfield offers her impressions of the Michael Coren ANiC Diocese of Niagara debate I have extracted a few choice morsels for your delectation: In July I had an invitation from The Very Rev’d Peter Wall to join him in a panel discussion on the topic “The Future of the Anglican Church.” Peter [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Aug 26th, 2008
Read it all here As the Lambeth Conference of 2008 comes to an end, I want to offer some further reflections of my own on what the bishops gathered in Canterbury have learned and experienced. Those of you who have been present here will be able to share your own insights with your people, but [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 25th, 2008
There’s been a long-awaited update to the About page, and now a Contact Us page should you, well, want to.
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Essentials on Aug 25th, 2008
From here: Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God – what is good and acceptable and perfect. Do not be conformed to this world: the vast majority of Christians worldwide think the Diocese of New [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Aug 25th, 2008
From Covenant This sounds high-minded, but I find it hard to view it as anything other than a pipe-dream. By Canon Neal Michell August 25, 2008 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We the undersigned contributors to Covenant-Communion.com believe that “a word in time” is now needed in order to assist the Communion to move [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Aug 22nd, 2008
Answer: unfortunately, it’s not Anglican. From Catholic Online Catholics “have a duty to protest the legal recognition of homosexual partnerships” said Bishop Tebartz-van Elst LIMBURG (LifeSiteNews.com ) – The Catholic bishop of Limburg, Franz Peter Tebartz van Elst, has removed a priest from office after reports that the latter had “blessed” or “consecrated” the partnership [...]
Posted in Anglican Communion on Aug 22nd, 2008
Gafcon video highlights are here. Lectures, interviews and other videos are here.
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Aug 21st, 2008
Henry Luke Orombi in East African Business Week. Read the whole thing; it’s brief, to the point and clear. So, why did the bishops of the Church of Uganda and I decide not to attend the present Lambeth Conference? Because we love the Lord Jesus Christ and because we love the Anglican Communion. St Francis [...]
Posted in Anglican Communion, Just for Fun on Aug 20th, 2008
Is it possible to satirise The Episcopal Church any more? The religious humour blog Tominthebox News Network has a go. Episcopal Church Considers Ordaining Straight Male Clergy Newark, NJ – Representatives of the Episcopal Church USA announced on Monday plans to begin allowing the ordination of straight males within the denomination. The news was received [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Aug 18th, 2008
From Graham Kings at Fulcrum This was a clear sign, very early on, that not all were likely to agree to the Covenant. Its content would not be just bland – there would be ‘teeth’ – and eventually a ‘two tier’ Communion would be likely to emerge, of those in the centre who will sign, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 16th, 2008
Some interesting observations on the use of language Here
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