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January 20, 2012

COE says 'Maybe' to ACNA

15. Where then do matters currently stand concerning ACNA on each of these three issues, namely relations with the Church of England, relations with the Anglican Communion and the ability of ACNA clergy to be authorised to minister in the Church of England? 16. The Synod motion rightly began by referring to “the distress caused by recent divisions within the Anglican churches of the United States of America and Canada.” That distress, in which we share, is a continuing element in the present situation and is likely to remain so for some considerable time.

The title should actually read "The Archbishop recommends 'Maybe' to ACNA", but either title is equally strange sounding.

15. Where then do matters currently stand concerning ACNA on each of these three issues, namely relations with the Church of England, relations with the Anglican Communion and the ability of ACNA clergy to be authorised to minister in the Church of England?

January 17, 2012

The Signed Nairobi statement

This is a pdf of the Document that Archbishop Rwaje and Bishop Murphy agreed to in Kenya.

January 3, 2012

Bishop Barnum: "First Steps Toward Reconciliation, and Why I Decided To Stay In Rwanda"

A month prior, in our July conference call, I’d learned that the June House of Bishops (HOB) meeting in Rwanda was difficult and chaotic. Their own House was negotiating change in leadership. There were new bishops and a new Archbishop. It was clearly confusing for our AMIA Chairman to witness this unrest but the plan forward seemed both clear and helpful: 1- for our Chairman to return to the next HOB meeting in Rwanda in September and, 2- for the Rwandan bishops and the AMIA bishops to meet together for a time of fellowship and prayer after the Winter Conference, January 2012.