Posted in Anglican Crisis on Jul 29th, 2009
An article on the Diocese of Niagara’s decision to start blessing same-sex couples in the Niagara Falls Review: Gay and lesbian couples in Niagara will soon be able to have their marriages blessed by Anglican priests, under a new rite introduced by Bishop Michael Bird, head of the Niagara diocese. “The short answer is we [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis, Anglican Network in Canada on Jul 28th, 2009
On July 27, the wardens and rectors of three Ontario ANiC parishes – St George’s (Lowville), St Hilda’s (Oakville) and Good Shepherd (St Catharines) – met with representatives from the Anglican Church of Canada Diocese of Niagara and Mr Justice Yates for arbitration to resolve significant issues relating to the joint administration of the three [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Crisis on Jul 27th, 2009
From the Journal: The decision by the diocese of Niagara to offer same-sex blessings as of Sept. 1 is bound to create some tension among bishops, says Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Michael Bird, the diocesan bishop of Niagara, informed the Canadian house of bishops of his plan to offer [...]
Posted in Anglican Communion, Anglican Crisis on Jul 27th, 2009
Archbishop Rowan Williams on TEC GC2009. Still trying to hold it all together: Monday 27 July 2009 Reflections on the Episcopal Church’s 2009 General Convention from the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Bishops, Clergy and Faithful of the Anglican Communion. 1 1. No-one could be in any doubt about the eagerness of the Bishops and [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Jul 25th, 2009
A lecture delivered at the Oak Hill School of Theology, 2009. Read it all here When I lived and ministered in England I used to tell folk who asked my identity that I was an Anglican standing for Anglicanism in the Church of England. In those days I collaborated in certain matters with the late, [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Communion on Jul 24th, 2009
I reckon Joseph’s post over there could do with an airing over here….. Poets show up in curious places: Perhaps only in America could a major cultural figure such as Ralph Waldo Emerson become a spokesman for a popular brand of athletic shoes. During a summer campaign in the late 1980’s, Reebok International put the [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Crisis on Jul 22nd, 2009
From the Journal The decision by the diocese of Niagara to offer same-sex blessings has drawn mixed reactions from Anglicans in Canada. Similarly, backlash over the recent decision by the Episcopal Church (TEC) to affirm the openness of “any ordained ministry” to gay and lesbian people and to develop more liturgical resources for same-sex blessings [...]
Posted in Anglican Church in North America on Jul 21st, 2009
From the ACNA site: 22nd July, A.D. 2009 Feast of St. Mary Magdalene Two Cities: One Choice An Open Letter to the Anglican Communion Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ, There are times in the history of God’s people when the prevailing values and behaviors of those then in control of rival cities symbolizes a [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Jul 21st, 2009
From the ACI. Read it all here: At its recently concluded General Convention, The Episcopal Church passed resolutions that are widely regarded as repudiations of prior commitments to the Windsor moratoria that have been officially implemented by the Anglican Communion. Apparently reacting to the swift denunciation of these actions by many in the Communion, various [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Jul 18th, 2009
From Anglican Mainstream Dear Rev. Sugden Thank you for spelling out the consequences of the recent actions in the TEC organization. As a member of an ANiC church in Canada I would also ask that our plight not be forgotten in all of this. The primate of the Anglican Church of Canada was present at [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Jul 18th, 2009
H/T VOL Saying it like it is – and I think the same holds for the ACoC: The Living Church recently chimed in on the extraordinary events taking place at the Episcopal Church’s General Convention underway in Anaheim California. Ultimately, the House of Bishops considered (ultimately for not so long) a quick and bold retreat [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Jul 17th, 2009
St. Hilda’s Anglican Church in Vancouver (not Oakville) is doing its bit for Gay Pride week: Sechelt – St. Hilda’s Anglican Church in Sechelt is sponsoring a weekend of activities focusing on spirituality and homosexuality, which will coincide with the start of Gay Pride Week in Vancouver. On Saturday, July 25 at 7 p.m., St. [...]
Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Anglican Communion, Anglican Crisis on Jul 15th, 2009
From here: Forward in Faith UK profoundly regrets the decision of the House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church to repudiate the moratorium on the consecration of bishops in same-sex relationships. It is clear from this decision, and the general stance of The Episcopal Church, that the Instruments of Unity of the Communion no longer [...]
Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Anglican Crisis on Jul 15th, 2009
Read it all here: In the slow-moving train crash of international Anglicanism, a decision taken in California has finally brought a large coach off the rails altogether. The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (TEC) in the United States has voted decisively to allow in principle the appointment, to all orders of ministry, of [...]
Posted in Anglican Communion, Anglican Crisis on Jul 15th, 2009
The General Convention (what we would call General Synod) of The Episcopal Church, USA, is meeting this week, and considered the following motion: Resolved, the House of _______ concurring, That this 76th General Convention of this church affirm the conclusion of the Church of England at its February General Synod and direct the House of [...]
Posted in Anglican Communion, Anglican Crisis on Jul 14th, 2009
I’m sure you’ve sourced the news from elsewhere, still: A worldwide Anglican schism now seems inevitable after Episcopal bishops in the United States today backed the consecration of gay bishops. Episcopal bishops approved a resolution passed earlier this week by the laity and clergy that allows “partnered gays” full access to ordination. The Archbishop of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 13th, 2009
From The Living Church: News Updates Home » News Updates » 2009 » July » 11 Motion in English Synod to Recognize ACNA Posted on: July 11, 2009 A private member’s motion asking the Church of England to recognize the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) has been submitted to the General Synod of the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 13th, 2009
From the Times Online: The Archbishop of Canterbury told General Synod today that he ‘regrets’ the decision by The Episcopal Church house of deputies to overturn the moratorium on the ordination of gay bishops. At the same time, the Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori has warned the Church of England that it should not recognise [...]
Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Anglican Crisis on Jul 13th, 2009
From the Washington Times: ANAHEIM, Calif. | The presiding bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church warned the Church of England not to foment schism in America, responding to a threat made over the possibility that the U.S. church will start ordaining actively gay bishops. Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said Sunday, in response to questions [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Jul 10th, 2009
More from the Journal As of Sept. 1, the diocese of Niagara will allow its priests to bless same-gender couples who have been civilly married. Niagara becomes the second diocese in the Anglican Church of Canada, after the Vancouver-based New Westminster, to offer a sacrament for same-sex blessings. (The diocese of New Westminster, which allowed [...]
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