Posted in Anglican Crisis on Nov 6th, 2012
Read it all at VOL: Fed up with what they see as a continual undermining of “the faith once for all delivered to the saints”, Anglican leaders from Nigeria and Kenya meeting at the ACC-15 blasted the words and actions of leaders here. They also said it was time for the Primates of the Anglican [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Sep 7th, 2012
An interesting article describing Rowan Williams’ ruminations on how he has failed to do the impossible – unite liberals and conservatives – and his recommendation of appointing a “more presidential figure” alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury who will undertake the impossible on the ABC’s behalf. No recanting of his thoroughly daft promoting of Sharia Law, [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Jul 10th, 2012
At its general convention in Indianapolis, the Episcopal Church approved a “provisional” liturgy for same sex-blessings, and approved transgender ordinations. Episcopal bishops approved an official prayer service for blessing same-sex couples Monday at a national convention that also cleared the way for transgender ordination. At the Episcopal General Convention in Indianapolis, the House of Bishops [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on May 16th, 2012
From here: An international coalition of Anglicans hopes a model resolution to reject the Anglican Communion Covenant will be accepted by The U.S. Episcopal Church at its General Convention in Indianapolis in July. The covenant was intended to be an agreement to bind the global Anglican Communion together despite differences about the blessing of same-sex [...]
Posted in Anglican Communion, Anglican Crisis on Apr 28th, 2012
From the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans H/T David Virtue In 2008 the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) was held in Jerusalem, drawing together more than 1100 Anglicans from around the world, including bishops, clergy and laity. GAFCON recognized that the conflict in the Anglican Communion since 1998 was a crisis of Gospel truth, not only [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Apr 9th, 2012
The April 9th ANiC newsletter points out a diabolical strategy that TEC is using to rid itself of conservative priests. It follows the example set by the Soviet Union to dispose of dissidents. The logic used was: anyone who disagrees with the assertion that Soviet Communism had resulted in paradise on earth is clearly mad [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Dec 21st, 2011
From here: At its recent November (3 to 11) meeting in Asunción, Paraguay, the Executive Committee of the Province of the Southern Cone of America, together with its Bishops, voted to approve the Anglican Covenant. The Province views the covenant as a way forward given the difficult circumstance of watching certain Provinces of the Anglican [...]
Posted in Anglican Communion, Anglican Crisis on Dec 10th, 2011
You can read the whole piece at the Weekly Standard. A few pertinent quotes: The Archbishop of Canterbury is going to resign next year. At least that’s the story making the rounds of newspapers in London, and the interesting part is not that the 61-year-old Rowan Williams should be willing to give up another decade [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Nov 1st, 2011
Read it all here: Like a fast spreading virus, the recognition of same-sex unions is spanning the Anglican Communion. Events over the past three months suggest that the lack of consequences for violating the Communion’s moratorium on same-sex blessings have emboldened dioceses and provinces to expand or begin the practice. In North America, some dioceses [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Sep 8th, 2011
This is more directly relevant to the US than Canada, but it is so refreshingly direct, I thought it worth posting. And, of course, if one were to substitute “Archbishop Fred Hiltz” for “Katharine Jefferts Schori” (I notice Fr Doveton misspelt her name), it would be equally valid. From here: Letter from the South The [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Crisis, Anglican Network in Canada on Sep 4th, 2011
Well, I can’t say I’m surprised. It is a pretty clear indication of his position, though, isn’t it? Anglican Samizdat has a video, first few seconds are not particularly safe for work. In other Ottawa news, Bishop John Chapman’s address at the New St. Alban’s first Sunday morning service can be found here, on page [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Crisis, Anglican Network in Canada on Aug 18th, 2011
From the Windsor Star A leader of a breakaway Anglican group expressed disappointment Wednesday with a Superior Court ruling which rejected the group’s bid to take over St. Aidan’s Church. But the former parishioners are already looking for a new site to continue services, said Cathy Knight. Ontario Superior Court Justice T.D. Little ruled the [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Crisis on Aug 17th, 2011
I recognize that most here will not see this as a joyous evening at all, but this, for what it’s worth, is New Westminster‘s take on this: Installation of the Reverend Allen Doerksen, Wednesday, September 7th, 7:30pm You are invited to join in the celebration! On September, 7th, 2011 at 7:30pm at St. Matthew, Abbotsford, [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Jul 28th, 2011
Characteristic Packer luminosity from here: On Homosexuality As we sat on the couch together, he explained that Anglicanism is patterned after the ancient Roman governmental system so that a bishop has jurisdiction over a geographic area. However, this long-established ecclesiological pattern has been breached because Anglicanism is suffering from “heretical bishops.” By “heretical bishops,” Packer [...]
Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Crisis, Anglican Network in Canada on Jun 17th, 2011
I haven’t had time to read the stories I’m linking to, but I thought it was important to get them up. Vancouver Sun story National Post story Anglican Journal Story
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Crisis on May 30th, 2011
The article fails to mention that, although the ANiC churches lost the court costs appeal, they retained something that is more important than money: their integrity. From here: St. Matthew’s Church in Abbotsford is among four Anglican churches that have lost an appeal on a ruling that they pay court costs to the Diocese of [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Crisis on May 28th, 2011
From the Halifax Chronicle Herald The governing body of the Anglican Church for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island has approved a motion that allows for blessings of same-sex relationships in cases where the couple is legally married. A motion that approves blessings of same-sex relationships of legally married couples was approved at the 143rd [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Crisis on May 7th, 2011
From the Windsor Star WINDSOR, Ont. — A battle over scripture has become a war over bricks and mortar at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church. The Diocese of Huron is taking its former parishioners at the Windsor church to court to evict them from the property at the corner of Wyandotte Street East and Westminster Boulevard. [...]
Posted in Anglican Crisis on Mar 14th, 2011
A very astute analysis of Archbishop Rowan Williams’ theology. Holy Hegel, Batman.
Posted in Anglican Crisis, Anglican Network in Canada on Mar 1st, 2011
Bishop Chapman keeps insisting that St. George’s building was sold to ANiC, which a) is incorrect, and b) in my opinion, even if it were correct, the statement breaks the confidentiality agreement which he signed. The details were to be kept confidential, insofar as possible. (The agreement acknowledges that the parishoners of both parishes had [...]
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