Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Dec 19th, 2011
December, 2011 Dear Friends in Christ: And be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed…….Romans 12:2 Not only have my brother bishops empowered me to write this message on their behalf, but it is being sent to you without them having opportunity to see it in advance. That indicates a level of trust [...]
Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Dec 5th, 2011
Read it all here. Some highlights: TAP: How do you answer those who claim that you are leading a rebellious, breakaway church that is creating more divisions? DH: I was ordained in 1963. The things I taught and believed then are exactly the same as I am teaching now. If anyone is a breakaway it [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada on Oct 17th, 2011
From the Anglican Church League The Synod of the Diocese of Sydney today passed this motion – Synod requests that the following message be sent to the following four churches in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada: St. John’s Vancouver (comprising the congregations formerly known as St John’s Shaughnessy; Good Shepherd, Vancouver; St. Matthias & St. Luke’s [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada on Oct 5th, 2011
A Letter to the Anglican Journal I was surprised to see that the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in regard to Bishop Michael Ingham’s persecution of four of the most vibrant Anglican congregations in Canada got so little press in your September edition. Truly [it was] one of the saddest chapters in decades, [when] several [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada on Sep 22nd, 2011
From the Winnipeg Free Press VANCOUVER – An Anglican congregation in Vancouver is abandoning a historic church in the city’s downtown core after losing a court case spawned by divisions within the church over same sex marriages. The St. John’s congregation says it’s giving up the Granville Street church, which it’s used for almost 100 [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada on Sep 22nd, 2011
By e-mail: . St. John’s Vancouver leaves 100-year historic location . Prefers to ‘keep the faith’ and give up prime real estate . Mixed emotions as congregation moves to new location VANCOUVER, BC – September 22, 2011 – St. John’s Vancouver Anglican Church, the largest Anglican congregation in Canada, will begin Sunday services at a [...]
Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Anglican Network in Canada on Sep 8th, 2011
By e-mail. Largest Anglican Church Congregation in Canada Leaves Historic Church Home Because of Differences in Belief · Differences in belief lead to loss of buildings for Vancouver congregation · Supreme Court decision upholds liberal Diocese as intended ministry · St. John’s 100-year history to continue at new location in Vancouver VANCOUVER, BC – September [...]
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 Network in Canada on Aug 18th, 2011
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Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Aug 18th, 2011
Received via email (my emphasis in the text body): Anglican Network in Canada NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 18 August 2011 The Ontario Superior Court has decided that the property and assets of St Aidan’s in Windsor, Ontario, are held in trust for a St Aidan’s “parish” within the Diocese of Huron of the Anglican [...]
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 Network in Canada on Aug 18th, 2011
A statement from St. Aidan’s, Windsor (note, this is the updated versions as of Aug 18th): Dear Friends, This past Monday, August 15, 2011 the Ontario Superior Court decision in the lawsuit brought by the Diocese of Huron against St. Aidan’s Parish was released. In his decision, Mr Justice T.D. Little ruled that the property [...]
Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Aug 17th, 2011
This is the first court case in Ontario between ANiC and an Anglican Church of Canada diocese to settle building ownership. As such, its outcome does not bode well for the other ANiC parishes in Ontario in building disputes with their former dioceses. Here is an article from the Windsor Star which, although it appears [...]
Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Aug 16th, 2011
A statement from St. John’s, Vancouver (used to be St. John’s Shaughnessy): In what may be the greatest upheaval in Christianity since the Reformation, foundational Christian beliefs are currently under attack within the church itself. Just as with the Reformation, the foundational issue is the blurring and compromise of the good news of Jesus Christ [...]
Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada on Aug 11th, 2011
From bclocalnews.com The Diocese of New Westminster has received a $155,000 cheque from four churches, including St. Matthew’s parish in Abbotsford, to cover legal costs as ordered by the courts. The funds were issued from the legal representatives of the 22 individuals who took the diocese to court for control of the church properties and [...]
Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Anglican Network in Canada on Aug 2nd, 2011
Via email from ANiC Communications: Two more ANiC churches are holding memorial services for the Rev John Stott who died July 27 in England at the age of 90. If you can possible participate in one of these services, you are urged to do so. You’ll be encouraged and challenged by what God can do [...]
Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Jul 30th, 2011
Via email, from ANiC Communications: ANiC’s Good Shepherd Vancouver will host a memorial service for the Rev John Stott who died July 27 in England at the age of 90. Time: Friday, 5 August 2011 at 7:30pm Place: Anglican Network Church of the Good Shepherd, 189 West 11th Ave , Vancouver , 604 872-1884 Preacher: [...]
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Network in Canada on Jul 13th, 2011
From the Abbotsford Times The congregation of Abbotsford’s Saint Matthew’s Anglican Church marched in a solemn procession along the city’s streets to a new home on Sunday. Diocesan Bishop Don Harvey led bishops, priests, deacons and clergy and hundreds of parishioners to Saint Matthew’s new worship facility at Grace Church on McMillan Road. The exodus [...]
Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Communion, Anglican Network in Canada on Jul 12th, 2011
From WORLDMag.com Anglicanism has begun a global and North American reformation, according to Archbishop Robert Duncan of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), who recently delivered his annual state of the church address, describing the growth and challenges faced by orthodox Anglicans. Duncan serves as both head of the ACNA and bishop of the [...]
Posted in Anglican Network in Canada on Jul 12th, 2011
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