Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 30th, 2009
A friend recomended the White Horse Inn to me some time ago (Hi Warren), and I finally got around to giving them a listen today. It is a radio show and podcast that explores theology and “mere” Christianity. From their website: Who are we? We are more than a talk show and a magazine. We [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Sep 30th, 2009
The Diocese of BC closes an outreach camp because of a lack of funds: The Anglican diocese of British Columbia has suspended operations of its outreach camp on Thetis Island, because of continuing financial problems. The 72 acre Camp Columbia has been used for church outreach in the summer months, and available for parishes to [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Sep 30th, 2009
From the Rev. Dr. Ronald Kydd, Honourary Assistant, St. Peter’s, Cobourg and Research Professor of Church History, Tyndale Seminary, Toronto. Read it all here: Where is the Anglican Church of Canada Now? There are many signs of spiritual life in the ACC which hold promise for the future. I mention briefly the Faith Works program [...]
Posted in Anglican Communion, Anglican Crisis on Sep 29th, 2009
Below is a post from a South African Anglican blog I came across – have a gander over there – looks like a good read. Canon Dave Doveton writes: In a recent press release by the Diocese of Cape Town, a spokesman for the Cathedral said that “the cathedral needed guidelines to help it provide [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 27th, 2009
Blackburn Hamlet Community Church is an ANiC project. From their website: Church in a Store What do you do when you outgrow a house? Rent a store in the heart of the Hamlet! We’ve been renovating what was Garb Consignment to turn it into a multiple use space, complete with kitchen, office, worship/meeting room and [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Sep 25th, 2009
Read it all on page 3 here God Allah Achbar! (The sound we wake up to in the Middle East.) God is great. Actually ‘great’ in English does not convey the true meaning, as much as the superlative, God is the greatest. It really means that God is awesome, majestic. God is one, the only [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Sep 24th, 2009
From Here “So here I am back home, delighted to see my family and friends and congregation. I feel rested, recuperated and re-created at so many levels. I enjoyed Canada very much, and Vancouver in particular. What is it about that place that makes it so attractive to me? The broad answer is that so [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Crisis on Sep 22nd, 2009
The Diocese of Niagara has a stewardship page on its web site which has a pointer to this: Here in the Diocese of Niagara, discussion and approval of its 2009 budget was deferred until the 2nd Session of the 134th Synod on March 28, 2009; in anticipation of a balanced, vision-driven and achievable budget. That’s [...]
Posted in Anglican Communion on Sep 17th, 2009
Some good news on the US legal front: In a hearing today in the141st District Court, Judge John Chupp granted the Diocese partial relief under Rule 12 of the Texas code Rules of Civil Procedure. He ruled that attorneys Jonathan Nelson and Kathleen Wells do not represent the diocese or the corporation which have realigned [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Sep 16th, 2009
The ACoC is exporting its views on sex to Africa: In a kind of high-level pen pal relationship, theologians from six African dioceses are now exchanging essays about sexuality with theologians from four Canadian dioceses. Dr. Kawuki (Isaac) Mukasa, General Synod’s coordinator for dialogue, paired up dioceses during two trips to Africa, including visits to [...]
Posted in Just for Fun on Sep 15th, 2009
You wait for days and then five come along at once….
Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Anglican Network in Canada on Sep 15th, 2009
FYI, from the newsletter. A group of Cursillo leaders from the Anglican Church in North American have created a new organization, know as Anglican 4thDay, to continue the Cursillo training and traditions. Articles of Incorporation have been approved and signed, board members elected, bylaws adopted, and a first draft of the Anglican 4thDay handbook prepared [...]
Posted in Anglican Communion on Sep 15th, 2009
From here: A new Primate has emerged for the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) in the person of Archbishop Nicholas Orogodo Okoh. (57 this November ) He is presently the Archbishop of Bendel Province and bishop of Asaba. The news of his election was announced today 15th September, 2009 by the Dean of the Church [...]
Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Anglican Communion on Sep 15th, 2009
From VOL. NASHOTAH, WISCONSIN—In a stunning (?) pronouncement, the American Anglican Council (AAC) announced the launching of the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans-North America (FCA-NA) this week bringing together individual Anglicans in the great Diaspora who are unable to find an ACNA church near them. Orthodox Episcopalians and Anglicans can join to become ministry partners. “I [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Crisis on Sep 15th, 2009
Further to this post, here are some ASA (Average Sunday Attendance) numbers from the Diocese of BC: Admittedly, our situation is grim. When I was being considered for the position of Congregational Development Officer, someone told me there were between forty and fifty thousand Anglicans in the diocese. That made sense, since the Canadian census [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 13th, 2009
I recieved an interesting email today – with news of a Lutheran blog similar to ours. Go take a look!
Posted in Just for Fun on Sep 13th, 2009
I could not resist inflicting, um, I mean sharing this with the rest of you. (Well, there hasn’t been a whole lot to write about lately)
Posted in Anglican Church in North America on Sep 10th, 2009
If you are in Ottawa on the 23rd, we’d love to see you there! Wednesday, September 23rd, 7:00pm St. Alban’s Anglican Church // 454 King Edward Ave. This lecture offers clear, scholarly perspective on the role of Christianity in modern societies. It then provides focused, practical advice about how Christians can properly engage in public [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 8th, 2009
I’m rather surprised that this actually saw print (or electrons, or whatever). Good for Michael Burslem for submitting it for publication. From the ANiC newsletter: An article written by Michael Burslem and published in the September 2009 Niagara Anglican newspaper commends Charlie for his gracious treatment of those who oppose him. Burslem, who was a [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Sep 7th, 2009
From the Diocese of Brandon’s web site: “God writes in two books. One is the Bible; the other is daily events. In both, God’s hand is richly in evidence. In neither, normally, is God unequivocally clear.” This is a thoroughly odd statement for a Christian church to have as its web page heading. Following the [...]
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