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April 18, 2013

New executive director for Anglican Mainstream appointed

The Trustees of Anglican Mainstream are delighted to announce that the Revd Andrew Symes has accepted appointment as Executive Secretary of Anglican Mainstream in succession to Dr Chris Sugden. Andrew will take up the appointment on 1st August 2013 and will be based at the Anglican Mainstream office in Eynsham, near Oxford

The Trustees of Anglican Mainstream are delighted to announce that the Revd Andrew Symes has accepted appointment as Executive Secretary of Anglican Mainstream in succession to Dr Chris Sugden. Andrew will take up the appointment on 1st August 2013 and will be based at the Anglican Mainstream office in Eynsham, near Oxford.

December 5, 2012

Call for an Evangelical flying bishop for England

Conservative Evangelicals in the Church of England have asked for the appointment of one of their own to serve as a “flying bishop".

In an email sent to its members this week, Reform noted that with the vacancy for the position of bishop of Ebbsfleet, “please write to the Achrchbishops’ Appointments Secretary” to “make the case” that the next Provincial Episcopal Visitor be a “conservative Evangelical.”

Conservative Evangelicals in the Church of England have asked for the appointment of one of their own to serve as a “flying bishop.

In an email sent to its members this week, Reform noted that with the vacancy for the position of bishop of Ebbsfleet, “please write to the Achrchbishops’ Appointments Secretary” to “make the case” that the next Provincial Episcopal Visitor be a “conservative Evangelical.”

November 24, 2012

Evangelical supporters of women bishops are "liberals in disguise"

A lot of people seem to be confused after the decision by the Church of England's General Synod not to approve the consecration of women as bishops.

Let us begin by establishing the facts. 1. All sides agree that the church will have women bishops at some point, whether they like this or not. 2. All sides also agree that provision will have to be made for those who cannot accept women bishops.

A lot of people seem to be confused after the decision by the Church of England's General Synod not to approve the consecration of women as bishops. Let us begin by establishing the facts.

1. All sides agree that the church will have women bishops at some point, whether they like this or not.

2. All sides also agree that provision will have to be made for those who cannot accept women bishops.

September 26, 2012

Final meeting to choose the next Archbishop of Canterbury begins today

The Crown Nominations Committee starts a three day meeting today to finalize its selection of two names to present to the Primate Minister for appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury.

The location of the 26-28 September 2012 meeting has been kept secret as has its deliberations. Rumors as to the names under consideration have circulated freely over the past few months, with some candidates rising and falling in popularity among punters.

The Crown Nominations Committee starts a three day meeting today to finalize its selection of two names to present to the Primate Minister for appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury.

March 1, 2012

Gay clergy fight heats up in Australia

A new hot spot appears to be forming in the Anglican Communion’s decade old war over human sexuality following the appointment of a partnered gay clergyman to a parish benefice in Australia. The Bishop of Gippsland has rejected suggestions he violated the letter and spirit of Australian canon law and pan-Anglican agreements on human sexuality by licencing Mr. David Head to serve as minister of the Anglican Church in Heyfield, Victoria.

On 27 February 2012, Bishop John McIntyre told the ABC radio service the appointment was not improper. “If [conservatives] think that I have acted against the Lambeth Resolution [1.10 of 1998 on human sexuality], they need to think again, because I didn’t actually ordain this man. He was ordained over 30 years ago in the diocese of Melbourne.”

A new hot spot appears to be forming in the Anglican Communion’s decade old war over human sexuality following the appointment of a partnered gay clergyman to a parish benefice in Australia. The Bishop of Gippsland has rejected suggestions he violated the letter and spirit of Australian canon law and pan-Anglican agreements on human sexuality by licencing Mr. David Head to serve as minister of the Anglican Church in Heyfield, Victoria.

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 18, 2012

Sacred Assembly Statement

Archbishop Rwaje charged the team to create a task force to work collaboratively with representatives of the ACNA and PEAR to explore and develop plans for long-term structures that will serve the following needs of our congregations:

Those who desire full participation in an existing diocese of ACNA

Those who desire to remain affiliated with PEAR while also forming a subjurisdiction of ACNA

Those churches who desire to remain affiliated with PEAR by establishing a missionary jurisdiction in North America

Moving Forward Together Statement
Raleigh, NC
January 18, 2012

November 23, 2011

Communiqué from the ECS Provincial Synod All Saints Cathedral, Juba

18.11.2011
Communiqué from the ECS Provincial Synod
All Saints Cathedral, Juba
Theme: Seeing God’s Hand at Work for a New Beginning in the Life of His People
(Rev 21.5)
Preamble