Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Mar 31st, 2010
From the Montreal Anglican (page 4): Bishop Barry Clarke told the March meeting of the Diocesan Council that the process of drafting a liturgy for blessing marriages already solemnized in civil ceremonies, including same-sex marriages, is “still in the formative stage” and he expected a liturgy to be ready later in the spring. After vigorous [...]
Posted in Anglican Church in North America on Mar 29th, 2010
From Christianity Today: After modernity, we are told, people crave community. Modernity disconnected us. We all need an us. But, after modernity, we have seen not just a revival of community but also a resurgence of tribalism. When us turns into us vs. them, serious danger lies ahead. Religious communities divide when their sense of [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Mar 29th, 2010
From the Times Colonist Anglican church built in 1891 a victim of dwindling attendance Churchgoers cried more than they laughed as they shared memories about St. Saviour’s Anglican Church in VicWest on its last Sunday service. It became the first of seven Anglican churches in Greater Victoria to meet its demise as the Anglican Diocese [...]
Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Anglican Crisis on Mar 23rd, 2010
This occurred in the US, but I fear it could be a harbinger of what we might face in Canada if ANiC loses the legal battle. From the The Saint Barnabas’ Blog: The ongoing saga of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Binghamton, New York has much to tell us about the spiritual health [...]
Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Mar 22nd, 2010
is an ANiC parish and it has a new website: Welcome to St. Aidan’s ANiC Church, Windsor, Ontario, Canada. St. Aidan’s is a member of The Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC) a new and growing expression of Anglicanism under the jurisdiction of the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone. ANiC is a founding partner of [...]
Posted in Just for Fun on Mar 22nd, 2010
We break with normal news for a bit of shameless horn-blowing, as we reach 2 million page views, looks to be about 18 months since the original million. Also over 500,000 unique visitors. Yay us! Heh.
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Mar 17th, 2010
h/t: SF The openly gay Bishop-elect Mary Glasspool has received the necessary consents for her ordination as bishop. This will undoubtedly create more havoc in the Anglican Communion, but will Abp. Rowan Williams do anything but tut-tut and continue to call for more conversation? [Episcopal News Service] Diocese of Los Angeles Bishop-elect Mary Douglas Glasspool [...]
Posted in Anglican Church in North America on Mar 17th, 2010
Some Church planting resources you might find useful, here.
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Mar 16th, 2010
From Catholic Culture: The Anglican Catholic Church of Canada is formally seeking union with the Holy See under the provisions of the apostolic constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus. Describing the apostolic constitution as a “most welcome, gracious, and generous response” to their 2007 petition, the leaders of the Anglican Catholic Church of Canada have requested “that the [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Mar 15th, 2010
The Anglican Church of Canada still dancing around the issue, here: Below are excerpts from a work in progress within the Faith Worship and Ministry Committee of General Synod. Further work will continue to develop the meaning of “blessing”. This future work on these matters will be informed by a process that invites further reflection [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Mar 13th, 2010
From here: Process for General Synod to Discuss Human Sexuality Ms. Marshall gave a brief history of FWMC’s [Faith, Worship, and Ministry Committee] work on human sexuality this past triennium. She reminded COGS that they had already stated their preference for a dialogue-focused General Synod that upheld the value of local, national, and international relationships. [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Mar 11th, 2010
From here: The Cowichan Station community is fighting back against a decision to close its historic St. Andrew’s Church. The Anglican Diocese of B.C. voted in favour of disestablishing the more than 100-year-old church over the weekend, with plans to sell or lease the picturesque property. Parishioners have been encouraged to join one of the [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Mar 10th, 2010
From the Journal: The diocese of British Columbia may be the next in Canada to ask its bishop to allow the blessing of married gay or lesbian couples. A motion asking that priests be allowed to conduct blessings of gay of lesbian couples has been submitted to the biennial synod meeting Mar. 6-7 by the [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Mar 10th, 2010
From the Globe and Mail: Faced with declining enrolment and revenue that will force it to shutter churches on Vancouver Island, the Anglican Church is turning to the social medium where millions of followers already flock: Twitter. The Anglican Diocese of British Columbia last weekend voted to close seven churches outright and move those congregations [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Mar 8th, 2010
From here: (updated) The Anglican Church in British Columbia looked at re-structuring recommendations at its synod this weekend. According to a release from the diocese, the synod (the church’s legislative body) will sit again before any decisions are made about church closures. No date has been chosen, except that it will be a Saturday before [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada on Mar 7th, 2010
In his Bishop’s Charge to the 93rd synod of the Diocese of BC, Bishop James Cowan made it clear that the the diocese is in trouble financially. Even the woodpeckers are against the diocese: they are devouring the cathedral. This section in particular stood out for its spectacular inaccuracies: Five members of the clergy with [...]
Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Mar 4th, 2010
From the March 3rd ANiC newsletter, wherein are many other illuminating items: The appeal of Mr Justice Kelleher’s decision involving Vancouver-area ANiC parishes is proceeding. Please pray for their legal counsel, Geoff Cowper and Stanley Martin, as they prepare the appeal on behalf of the congregations.
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada on Mar 3rd, 2010
From the Journal: Proposed restructuring in the diocese of British Columbia, including a recommendation to close 13 churches, has received a lot of “feedback” from individuals and parishes. So much feedback, in fact, that the team’s co-chair, Canon Dr. Martin Hendy, said it won’t be possible to respond to everyone before the diocesan synod meets [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada on Mar 2nd, 2010
Received via email: It’s just been officially announced from the diocesan office that the Reverend Mark Davison, and an unknown number of parishioners have left the Anglican Church of Canada. Brentwood Chapel was one of the parishes scheduled for disestablishment by the diocese in the recently released Diocesan Transformation Team report. No news on the [...]
Posted in Anglican Communion, Anglican Crisis on Mar 2nd, 2010
Received via email from the American Anglican Council: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The American Anglican Council is pleased to release “Communion Governance: The Role and Future of the Historic Episcopate and the Anglican Communion Covenant,” by the Rev. Dr. Stephen Noll, Vice-Chancellor of Uganda Christian University. His essay is characterized by meticulous research [...]
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