Comments on: Covenant could be Potemkin Village, says AAC President

By: Gerry O'Brien

Gerry O'Brien — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:32:55 +0000

I do not see how the ACC can try to implement the stopping of ‘cross bordering’. When the need arises and it will not be long before it shall, who will give shelter to the orthodox Anglicans in the Diocese of Auckland and other places around the anglican world where the liberal social justice people are persecuting the Christian Orthodox anglicans. Yes, I said persecuting because that is what they are doing.

I suppose some people on this site know about the garbage, yes, garbage that showed up on a billboard outside of a Anglican church in Auckland, NZ just this past week? Do they?

People need to know what is going on in other parts of the world now, or will we just be a small Diocese lost in the sea of who really cares.

By: Connie

Connie — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:11:12 +0000

And nothing at all said about lawsuits. Figures.

By: Warren

Warren — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:45:28 +0000

Gerry (#1), there was an interesting discussion about the “billboard” in Aukland on my other favorite blog a few days ago. Here is one of the comments that was posted:

The image of Joseph and Mary and the caption proves that it’s not just secular people who have no concept of blasphemy. Unbelievable.

Obviously, that church is applying lots of Holy Spirit repellent. Wonder if they noticed when the Holy Spirit left?

By: Gerry O'Brien

Gerry O'Brien — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:11:02 +0000

Warren:
Good to see that someone is reading well outside the bounds of this blog. Pray that you will have a wonderful and Holy Christmas Warren.

By: Warren

Warren — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:53:03 +0000

Gerry (#4), the very best for this blessed season to you and yours as well.

By: stuck in Toronto

stuck in Toronto — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:02:08 +0000

Will some-one please initiate references to “Auckland” I personally don’t mind back and forth conversations, they create relationship. But we are all brothers and sisters to a degree, so lets share.

By: Winter Traveler

Winter Traveler — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:13:13 +0000

Stuck;
If you copy the link below into your browser, your question should be answered. Apparently, the billboard has now been removed. All that’s left to be removed is the priest who put it up in the first place.

http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=11756

By: Gerry O'Brien

Gerry O'Brien — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:34:02 +0000

Stuck in toronto:
Sorry stuck, I should have posted that one but was trying, somewhat, I guess to keep the site in Canada but that is just a lame excuse.
Winter Traveller: Thanks for linking us up.

By: Gerry O'Brien

Gerry O'Brien — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:36:04 +0000

Ilifted this post from a previous one where I put it, should have put it here:

This seems like as good a place as any to put the following URL..
Why don’t the Anglican Leaders or at least why doesn’t the Primate of the ACoC say something about this.

If The Primate lets this and the goings-on in the Dioceses of British Columbian, New Westminster, Niagara, Huron and Montreal continue, then he really is showing that he also is a wolf in Sheep’s Clothing.

http://www.anglicanplanet.net/canadian-news/2009/11/30/more-controversy-in-ottawa-diocese.html

This is the kind of stuff that should be appearing here for people to read. Even the Apostates!!

By: stuck in Toronto

stuck in Toronto — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:35:11 +0000

I wonder if we are not past the time of looking for solutions to our communal problems. I have admired all attempts to bring about correction, including the ABC’s apparent silence, Essentials and her clergy, Many Bishop’s and Priests who have “Stayed In” to defend the truth. It seems to me that with every (Re-active) attempt we move further away from our first estate. I was taught a long time ago that my “First Estate” was The Anglican Church, I don’t believe that any longer. She is the vehicle I was graced with to pass through this difficult life. She has become fragmented and broken and yet at the same time she is being renewed and strengthened.
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

A Potemkin Village? - perhaps
Unity of the Faith ? absolutely if you understand.