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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.

April 28, 2012

Lost in the wilderness

An appraisal of the archepiscopate of Dr. Rowan Williams by Tom Sutcliffe, a lay member of the Church of England's General Synod from the Diocese of Southwark for the past 22 years. Written from an "Affirming Catholicism" perspective, a shorter version of this article appeared in the Spectator.

At the end of 2012 when he retires to Magdalene College, Cambridge Rowan Williams will have been Primate of All England for a decade. He did not need to retire until June 14, 2020. Various commentators after the announcement of his return to academe in a prestigious but largely honorary role described the post of Archbishop of Canterbury, primus inter pares of the Anglican Communion, as an “impossible job”. But, sadly, it is Rowan whose tenure of the job has made it seem so.

January 15, 2012

Why Did AMiA Break Away from the Anglican Province of Rwanda?

Archbishop Rwaje and the House of Bishops are grieved by the resignations and the fractures within the AMiA. Particularly in light of their spiritual heritage in the East African Revival, they mourn the divisions that have occurred in the body of Christ. Likewise, they are saddened by the ways that they have been mischaracterized. At a time when they are enjoying unprecedented unity as a House of Bishops, why do they continue to be described as a divided house? Further, their motives have been misunderstood. Why have their efforts to work together as a team with the full AMiA Council of Bishops and to achieve transparent communication and finances been construed perversely as a lust for power? These unforeseen and undesired outcomes are heartbreaking to the Rwandan bishops.

By Dan Claire, Chuck Colson and Tommy Hinson of RenewDC

January 14, 2012

December 23, 2011

Former Anglican Bishops encouraged by meeting with Archbishop Duncan

It may be helpful to say that an Anglican Missionary Society, by name, must have a jurisdictional connection within the Anglican Communion. We had hoped that our jurisdictional connection would have been with the Province of Rwanda, but with our resignation as bishops from that Province, we are prayerfully considering other options. Although several options have been considered and have presented themselves to us, in prayer and conversation with many of you, it became clear that a process of discernment should first be engaged with the Anglican Church in North America.

Greetings in the name of Christ for whom we wait with joy and anticipation.

We, the undersigned Bishops of the Anglican Mission, write you today at the conclusion of two very important meetings. December 18-19th, we met in Charlotte, NC to seek God’s direction for our Anglican Mission, and on December 20th, a delegation from this Council met with representative bishops from the Anglican Church in North America in Pittsburgh, PA.

December 12, 2011

South Carolina Standing Committee Responds to Letter of Province IV Bishops

We are sure you are aware that the Constitution of The Episcopal Church does not allow a bishop to act within any other Diocese on any basis except for episcopal acts and then only by request of the Bishop of that Diocese. (Art. II, Sec. 3). It also provides that a diocese only participates in provincial matters if it consents to such participation. (Art. VII). Further, only the provincial Synod can determine the provincial synodical “rights and privileges of the several dioceses within the Province.” (Canon 1.9.3) and the Synod expressly lacks any “power to regulate or control the internal policy or affairs of any constituent diocese.” (Canon 1.9.8)

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