http://www.anglicanessentials.ca/wordpress/index.php/2009/12/17/deadline-nears-on-churches-court-appeal/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:46:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.anglicanessentials.ca/wordpress/index.php/2009/12/17/deadline-nears-on-churches-court-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-202950 Kate Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:01:12 +0000 http://www.anglicanessentials.ca/wordpress/index.php/2009/12/17/deadline-nears-on-churches-court-appeal/#comment-202950 Oh no, and so close to Christmas. My prayers and sympathies to you and yours. Oh no, and so close to Christmas. My prayers and sympathies to you and yours.

]]> http://www.anglicanessentials.ca/wordpress/index.php/2009/12/17/deadline-nears-on-churches-court-appeal/comment-page-1/#comment-202949 Frank Wirrell Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:53:49 +0000 http://www.anglicanessentials.ca/wordpress/index.php/2009/12/17/deadline-nears-on-churches-court-appeal/#comment-202949 Due to a death in the family I am not at home at this time. However, I consider it a duty to make the following statements with respect to any appeal. 1. The argument has been made that Christians do not go to court with Christians. In this situation it is clear we are not dealing with Christians but rather apostates. To be a Christian mandates that one accepts the authority of Scripture and the uniqueness of Jesus Christ. Michael Ingham and his cohorts accept neither. Therefore we are not going to court with Christians. 2. Our Chancellor, Ms. Cheryl Chang, is both an excellent lawyer and a committed Christian. I am fully confident she would not recommend any appeal if she did not believe there are excellent grounds for same. Yes, there could be costs involved but I believe we are called to follow any recommendations she might make. This is not a time for "arm chair legal experts" but rather a careful review of those who are really experts. Continue to pray for discernment and for our legal team and also for the priests and parishioners involved. Due to a death in the family I am not at home at this time. However, I consider it a duty to make the following statements with respect to any appeal.
1. The argument has been made that Christians do not go to court with Christians. In this situation it is clear we are not dealing with Christians but rather apostates. To be a Christian mandates that one accepts the authority of Scripture and the uniqueness of Jesus Christ. Michael Ingham and his cohorts accept neither. Therefore we are not going to court with Christians.
2. Our Chancellor, Ms. Cheryl Chang, is both an excellent lawyer and a committed Christian. I am fully confident she would not recommend any appeal if she did not believe there are excellent grounds for same. Yes, there could be costs involved but I believe we are called to follow any recommendations she might make. This is not a time for “arm chair legal experts” but rather a careful review of those who are really experts.
Continue to pray for discernment and for our legal team and also for the priests and parishioners involved.

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