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More from my favorite Anglican leader
2008-06-25 00:25:00 Telegraph reports, 24/06/2008 "The Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, the Bishop of Rochester, claimed the declining importance of the church was creating a "double jeopardy" situation where faith was being challenged at a time when society would most benefit.He said believers needed to "recover their nerve" and spread the Gospel again.The outspoken bishop, who earlier this week told those who tolerate homosexuality in the clergy to repent, also said he was "frustrated" that decisions which had been made in the church had not been stuck to.Dr Nazir-Ali was greeted with a standing ovation as he gave a speech to a breakaway summit in Jerusalem of more than 1,000 traditionalists from across the Anglican Communion who oppose gay priests and the blessing of same-sex unions.He did not say that divisions over sexuality would lead to a schism in Anglicanism, and referred to unity being a "very precious thing".Instead he called on those in the church to concentrate on mission ? trying to convert thos...
By: Christian Quoter
Bishops criticise Anglican leader
2008-06-23 00:02:00 BBC says, " Conservative Anglican leaders have opened talks in Jerusalem on the future of the Church with criticism of its leader, the Archbishop of Canterbury.The Archbishops of Nigeria and Uganda attacked his failure to discipline the US Episcopal Church for consecrating an openly gay bishop in 2003.The 300 bishops are meeting to discuss the future of the worldwide Anglican Communion, amid fears of a split.Many of them say liberals are rewriting the Bible to fit modern trends."The Communion is in a state of brokenness," said Nigerian Archbishop Peter Akinola at the opening of the Global Anglican Future Conference (Gafcon), which brings together conservative Anglican leaders, many from developing countries. BBC religious affairs correspondent Robert Piggot, who is at the conference, says the talks are in effect a rival to next month's Lambeth Conference - a 10-yearly gathering of Anglican bishops from all over the world.Many attending the Jerusalem talks have threatened to boycott...
By: Christian Quoter
Anglican Use Collect for Trinity Sunday
2008-05-18 12:00:00 Almighty and everlasting God,you have given to us you servants grace,by the confession of a true faith,to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity,and in the power of your divine Majestyto worship the Unity:Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship,and bring us at lastto see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father;who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign,one God, for ever and ever. Amen.Book of Divine Worship (and the Book of Common Prayer)
By: Catholic Prayers
Anglican Arguments for Women's Ordination
2008-05-05 19:07:00 This is an old post I stumbled on but I wanted to respond to a few of the errors (My replies in Red):The priest is a sign, the supernatural effectiveness of which comes from the ordination received, but a sign that must be perceptible, and which the faithful must be able to recognize with ease. The whole sacramental economy is in fact based upon natural signs, on symbols imprinted upon the human psychology: “Sacramental signs,” says Saint Thomas, “represent what they signify by natural resemblance.” The same natural resemblance is required for persons as for things: when Christ’s role in the Eucharist is to be expressed sacramentally, there would not be this “natural resemblance” which must exist between Christ and his minister if the role of Christ were not taken by a man: in such a case it would be difficult to see in the minister the image of Christ. For Christ was and remains a man.Leaving aside the fact that women are as “perceptible” as men, this leads to a k...
Anglican Church In Barbados Losing Touch
2008-04-13 07:27:00 We have declared several times over the life of BU that we know little about religion and the issues which are attached to it. This is despite Bush tea goading us to blog on the subject from time to time. Don’t get us wrong! We believe in the one and only and give thanks as ...
Uganda boycotts Anglican meeting
2008-02-14 11:57:00 BBC says, "The Anglican Church in Uganda is to boycott the Lambeth Conference, a meeting of the world's Anglican bishops held once every 10 years. The move is in protest at invitations being sent to bishops who condone active homosexuality. The extent of the boycott was unclear but a significant number of bishops would be absent, said BBC religious affairs correspondent Robert Pigott. The gathering in July is convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury. This year is widely considered to be a critical year for the unity of the Anglican Communion. However, our correspondent said the decision of the Ugandan Church, which has 8 million members, will further undermine the slender chances of holding the disintegrating communion together. Traditionalist Anglican churches in developing countries have been threatening for some time to turn their backs on Lambeth. They object to bishops with a liberal approach to homosexuality from the American wing of the communion being invited. The Ugandan C...
By: Christian Quoter
Anglican leader called on to quit over Sharia comment
2008-02-10 06:24:00 Dr Williams' comments has sparked outrage in some of Britain's popular newspapers, led by the mass circulation Sun, which has launched a campaign to remove him from office, accusing him of giving heart to "Muslim terrorists".
Anglican Diocese in Zimbabwe in Deathly Trouble
2008-01-16 17:24:00 BISHOP KUNONGA IN LEAGUE WITH MUGABEThe Secretary General of the Anglican Communion issued this statement on January 14. "Anglican ...
Fight For Gay Rights In Anglican Church Goes On
2008-01-14 08:01:00 The Reverend Richard Kirker of the Anglican Church in England has been waging a fight for many decades to recognize the rights of gays and lesbians, but has decided to retire and allow others to continue the struggle for equal rights for fellow Christians. He has endeavored to promote torance and respect for gays ...
Breaking News: Anglican Church Bishop Johnson Accused of Monopolising Churc
2008-01-07 04:31:00 Anglican Mission Missing the way ??. Bishop Johnson monopolizes church and properties-Church Members Claimed By Sammy Gomez Banjul. The Anglican Bishop of Banjul responsible for Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau and The Gambia has taken the church as a family property and centered the power on him and his wife, alleges some disgruntled Church Members. Many Anglican Christians are grumbling ...
Pope in talks over Anglican converts
2007-11-24 07:27:00 The Pope is understood to be considering ways to accommodate disaffected Anglicans who are thinking of joining the Catholic Church.
Anglican Church offshoot launched
2007-11-24 07:03:00 A parallel national Anglican Church was launched yesterday amid charges by a leading theologial that the Anglican Church of Canada has been poisoned by liberalism and that is the real cause of the schism now underway.
Another Anglican Bishop Returns to Full Communion With the Church
2007-11-21 20:07:00 Welcome home Bishop Lipscomb. Read his open letter here in which he requests release from his vows and acceptance into the Holy Catholic Church. H/T NotMyOpinion. It reminds me of the homily I heard recently at the Ukranian Catholic Church in which the priest stated, after the collapse of our self centered culture all that will remain is Islam, Secularism and the Catholic Church. Pick your side while you still can. The Protestant experiment has failed - the Church stands firm as she always has. This is not the work of man but of God.
News & Current Events :: Anglican Panel Says Episcopal Bishops Met Directiv
2007-10-05 12:22:00 Author: Eric Subject: Anglican Panel Says Episcopal Bishops Met DirectivePosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:22 am (GMT -4) Anglican Panel Says Episcopal Bishops Met Directive Lillian Kwon A high-ranking Anglican panel acknowledged Wednesday the effort of Episcopal bishops to keep the worldwide Anglican family together and said they have complied with a directive by Anglican leaders on gay bishops and same-sex unions. "We believe that The Episcopal Church has clarified all outstanding questions," stated the advisory report from the lay-clergy Joint Standing Committee. The report was written for the Anglican Communions spiritual leader, Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams, who is struggling to prevent a schism in the 77-million-member global church body. The Episcopal Church is the U.S. branch of Anglicanism and deepened divisions in the Anglican Communion when it consecrated openly gay bishop V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire in 2003. Anglican leaders set a S...
Sexual Immorality And Worldliness Plague The Bahamas - Says Anglican Archbi
2007-09-27 23:15:00 Gomez: Sexual immorality and worldliness plague the nation - By STAFF WRITER, Nassau Guardian: Nassau, Bahamas: Anglicans were beseeched to hear the call of Jesus like St. Matthew and follow Him, by Archbishop Drexel Gomez at St. Matthew's Church, as the historic parish celebrated its Feast of Title on Sunday. The televised service was celebrated by the Archbishop Drexel Gomez, Primate of the West Indies and Bishop of The Bahamas, as he congratulated the members of St. Matthew's for their continued service in the building up of God's Kingdom on earth. The Archbishop however noted that sexual immorality and worldliness in The Bahamas are things that bring great concern to him. "We have allowed our society to accept worldly values and worldly standards, and when we are going with the crowd we are going into the wrong direction," he said. "We are having a state of affairs in which it is alright to be immoral, and if we don't change, it would get worse, before it gets any bett...
Anglican Home Improvements
2007-09-17 18:06:00 Anglican, incase you have never heard before, is a company which offers a high-quality home-improvement service to people in the UK. One of the things that they sell are UPVC windows (Infact, when the windows in my house were replaced, we used Anglican, and they did a great job!) So, if you’re thinking of getting ...
By: Konk dot tv
The Anglican Church of Jamaica to add Bob Marley's music to its repertoire
2007-08-22 22:51:00 Recently, the news that songs by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh would be included in the hymnals of the Anglican Church in Jamaica made headlines around the world.Among the songs that will reportedly be included in the hymnals are Marley's "One Love" and Tosh's "Creation," which was his version of Psalm 27.Some found the inclusion of the songs to be controversial. The Jamaica Observer, however, quoted a church official as saying that reggae and mento music had been worked into masses on the island for 25 years.Fans of Bob Marley, of course, are unlikely to be surprised by the move.Marley's music has long had deep religious themes. As the Jamaican novelist Colin Channer once pointed out, Marley is one of the few musicians who could mix the sensual, the spiritual and the political-without contradiction.People often think of popular music as godless. In fact, some of the greatest musicians of the last century created music that was deeply spiritual. Aretha Franklin recorded a number of g...
News & Current Events :: Hope for Unity Fading in Divided Anglican Communio
2007-08-22 07:54:00 Author: Eric Subject: Hope for Unity Fading in Divided Anglican CommunionPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:54 am (GMT -4) Hope for Unity Fading in Divided Anglican Communion Lillian Kwon Hope for the Anglican Communion is not any brighter now than it was when leaders tried to resolve divisions earlier this year or even 10 years ago, said the Anglican Archbishop of Nigeria. In his latest statement over the highly publicized rifts in the 77 million-member Anglican Communion, the Most Rev. Peter Akinola blasted The Episcopal Church the U.S. branch of Anglicanism and the Anglican Church of Canada, saying they betrayed the rest of the Communion. "Their intention is clear; they have chosen to walk away from the biblically-based path we once all walked together," said Akinola. Akinola is considered the most powerful Anglican leader in the 77 million-member Communion and the fiercest critic of The Episcopal Church, particularly over homosexuality. The Nigerian archbi...
The Anglican Church moving to Reggae ?
2007-08-16 17:30:00 Can you imagine the congregation at St. Matthew's Anglican Church or Christ The King Church, belting out the Bob Marley hit "One Love" during Sunday mass? Well if you're shocked, don't be, becau...
Jamaica?s Anglican church to modernize hymnals with reggae songs
2007-08-06 17:41:00 Songs by late reggae legends Bob Marley and Peter Tosh ? both devout Rastafarians ? will be included in a new collection of Anglican church hymnals in Jamaica.
An Anglican Hero: William Reed Huntington
2007-07-27 17:59:00 In the Anglican church calendar, today is the feast day of Episcopal theologian William Reed Huntington (1838-1909), whose achievements include spearheading the 1892 revision of the Book of Common Prayer, and formulating what became known as the "Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral," the four-point statement of Anglican/Episcopal identity that is still used today. Huntington cared deeply about Christian unity. His intent was to articulate a few core beliefs that made the church distinctively Christian and Episcopal; beyond those, the church should make room for a wide diversity of views. Those four points were the Holy Scriptures as the word of God; the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds as the rule of faith; the sacraments of baptism and communion, as ordained by Christ; and the historic episcopate (bishops who traced their lineage back to the apostles). Bryan at Creedal Christian provides a nice overview of those principles and their implications in today's post.James Kiefer, who writes the ...
By: Reiter's Block
Bahamas: Anglican Archbishop Drexel Gomez Says Urban Renewal Could Provide
2007-07-19 04:56:00 Gomez Says Urban Renewal Could Have Tremendous Benefit: By Candia Dames - Nassau, Bahamas: The Urban Renewal Programme could provide tremendous benefits to local communities if sufficient resources are put in it, according to Anglican Archbishop Drexel Gomez. "You?re not going to change the quality of life in The Bahamas until you change communities," said Archbishop Gomez, who added, "It wasn?t perfect. We would be stupid to expect it to be perfect." The archbishop made his comments when he appeared on the Love 97/JCN TV programme, "Jones and Company", this past Sunday. He said he publicly supported the Urban Renewal Programme for two reasons. "One, it was seeking to address real issues in the community. It was not a theoretical approach, but a practical approach to what was going on at ground level in the communities and we were beginning to see changes at that level," Archbishop Gomez said. "Secondly, I supported it because it was something Bahamian. For the first time in ...
Anglican Archbishop Drexel Gomez Says: Christianity Is Being Threatened By
2007-07-16 13:57:00 Culture Threatens Christianity: By Candia Dames - Nassau, Bahamas: A leading clergyman has declared that Christianity is being threatened by a "cultural surge" that is enveloping The Bahamas and the world. Anglican Archbishop Drexel Gomez asserted that Christianity is in conflict with culture and has been for some time, but he said the tension has increased in recent times across the globe where culture is dominating the pace of life and the church is put in a position of either being against culture or accommodating aspects of culture that ultimately lead to the diminution of faith. "So [the question] is how do you hold on to your faith and still be part of this community and share in its cultural values etc. and all Christians ? whatever persuasion ? have to come to a point where they have to resist culture and stand up against it," said the archbishop, who was the special guest on the radio Love 97/JCN TV flagship programme "Jones and Company", which aired on Sunday. "People ...
News & Current Events :: Conservative Anglican Network Applauds Realigning
2007-07-09 15:42:00 Author: Eric Subject: Conservative Anglican Network Applauds Realigning US ChurchPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:42 am (GMT -4) Conservative Anglican Network Applauds Latest Step toward Realigning U.S. Church Eric Young The American Anglican Council has applauded the sound decision of Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi of the Anglican Province of Kenya to appoint a second suffragan bishop to oversee the provinces U.S.-based congregations. Last months announcement of the Rev. William Leo (Bill) Murdochs upcoming consecration on Aug. 30 serves as one more important step toward the long-anticipated realignment of North American Anglicanism, the parachurch organization expressed in a statement released last week. Murdoch will join the Rev. Canon Dr. Bill Atwood as a suffragan bishop of All Saints Cathedral Diocese in Nairobi and serve international interests of the Anglican Church of Kenya including taking responsibility for care of the congregations and clergy in the United Stat...
News & Current Events :: Anglican Priests Set to Defy Same-Sex Blessing Ban
2007-07-07 15:13:00 Author: Eric Subject: Anglican Priests Set to Defy Same-Sex Blessing BanPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:13 am (GMT -4) Anglican Priests Set to Defy Same-Sex Blessing Ban Richard Foot Two weeks after the Anglican Church of Canada voted to maintain its ban on same-sex blessings, a pair of renegade parishes are publicly vowing to bless and even marry gay and lesbian couples, saying there are dozens of other Anglican parishes across the country defying the rules of the national church. Clergy at Holy Trinity Church in downtown Toronto, and at St. Saviour's Church in Victoria, have each declared their intention to push ahead with blessing ceremonies despite a decision by their church's national governing body forbidding such acts. "We also intend, when the opportunity arises, to take the next step which is a (same-sex) marriage ceremony," said Jim Ferry, one of the priests at Holy Trinity. "And we're not the only ones," he said Friday. "There are othe...
Anglican Absolutism
2007-07-02 16:29:00 Chris at The Eternal Pursuit notes with sadness that the conservative breakaway parishes and clergy within the U.S. Episcopal Church, who seek to put themselves under the authority of foreign bishops who oppose homosexuality, are asking for more than freedom to follow their own conscience. It's an all-or-nothing strategy that would delegitimize the existing Episcopal Church in America, thus undermining two mainstays of our 400-year-old Communion: the authority of bishops and the ideal of fellowship among Christians with different views. Chris writes: There are certainly real issues that lead people of faith to disagree. Some of these issues, particularly those around human sexuality, are especially difficult. Some find the scriptures to be very clear on these issues. Some argue that the overarching message of the Bible seems in conflict with a few particular passages. On all fronts, some argue that the Bible alone is the sole authority, and others seek a me...
By: Reiter's Block
Shame on the Anglican bishops
2007-06-25 18:07:00 It is understandable that religions don’t jump on every bandwagon that passes by but when it fails to join a bandwagon that reasonable minds know will be on the march forever, the church is doing more than bucking a trend, it is trying to thwart progress. There can be only a single reason that the Anglican ...
By: Carson's Post
News & Current Events :: Anglican Demand for Change Is Rebuffed by Episcopa
2007-06-15 22:30:00 Author: Eric Subject: Anglican Demand for Change Is Rebuffed by EpiscopaliansPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:30 pm (GMT -4) Anglican Demand for Change Is Rebuffed by Episcopalians LAURIE GOODSTEIN The executive council of the Episcopal Church announced yesterday that it would not comply with demands from leaders of the global Anglican Communion to retract the churchs liberal position on homosexuality and create alternative supervision for disaffected conservative Episcopalians. The announcement came a day after the Anglican archbishop of Kenya said he would consecrate an American bishop in Texas to minister to alienated Episcopalians in the United States. In May, the archbishop of Nigeria installed a bishop in Virginia, a step considered by many to be outside the bounds of Anglicanisms traditional lines of authority. The churches in the Anglican Communion, which trace their heritage to the Church of England, have been brought to the brink of schism over the issue of homosex...
News & Current Events :: Anglican Church in a 'Mess' over Gay Bishop Row
2007-05-30 20:21:00 Author: Eric Subject: Anglican Church in a 'Mess' over Gay Bishop RowPosted: Wed May 30, 2007 2:21 pm (GMT -4) Anglican Church in a 'Mess' over Gay Bishop Row Jonathan Petre A senior Anglican conservative witheringly described the state of the worldwide Church as "a mess" and "awful" yesterday as the Archbishop of Canterbury prepared to take a three-month break. The criticism will come as a blow to Dr Rowan Williams, who last week attempted to placate the Church's conservative wing by snubbing the Church's first openly gay bishop. Dr Williams announced that Bishop Gene Robinson will not be invited to next year's Lambeth Conference, the 10-yearly gathering of all the Church's 850-plus bishops in Canterbury. But conservative leaders remain unimpressed. At least a handful of them - who represent a huge swathe of the 70-million strong Church - are still proposing to boycott the conference. The Primate of the Southern Cone in South America, Ar...
Encounters with tradition (1): from Pentecostal to Anglican?
2007-05-30 14:09:00 A guest-post by Aaron GhiloniI did not leave Pentecostalism because I had somewhere else to go. I wasn?t conscripted by the Catholics or pursued by the Presbyterians. I left because I had to. Theologically frustrated, spiritually dry and emotionally exhausted, I quietly bid farewell.Like many Pentecostals, I was nurtured in revival. From birth, I was born-again on a weekly basis (if not more frequently). This was my life, my family?s life. Therefore, departing was incredibly difficult. If you?ve gone through this, you will know what I mean. It was obvious that I must leave ? still, leaving was gruelling.And so, I not only left holy-rolling and tongue-talking behind, but also good friends and a lifetime of memories. I had nowhere to go. I shook, sighed, and swayed. The vertigo of an ex-Pentecostal is ferocious. Since my Pentecostal days I have worshipped with a Baptist congregation, studied at an evangelical seminary, and been employed by various churches (non-denominational, Methodi...
News & Current Events :: Episcopal Head Says Anglican Churches Will Go Pro-
2007-04-27 17:03:00 Author: Eric Subject: Episcopal Head Says Anglican Churches Will Go Pro-Gay Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:03 am (GMT -4) Episcopal Head Says Anglican Churches Will Make Same 'Journey' to Pro-Gay Stance By Lillian Kwon After affirming that the 2008 Lambeth Conference will not be canceled over sexuality debates, the Anglican Communion is moving forward with plans for the worldwide assembly. Next year's decennial conference will be different, however. Rather than a parliamentary debating chamber with a string of resolutions, it will be a time for "spiritual reflection, learning, sharing and discerning," said Archbishop of Melanesia, Sir Ellison Pogo. The 77 million-member Anglican Communion had been considering whether to cancel the global event in the wake of heightened controversy over the Episcopal Church's recent actions and stance favoring the consecration of homosexuals and the blessing of same-sex unions. Earlier this year, Archbishop Peter Akinola of...
News & Current Events :: Anglican Head Williams Says Anti-Gays Misread Bibl
2007-04-18 19:46:00 Author: Eric Subject: Anglican Head Williams Says Anti-Gays Misread Bible Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:46 pm (GMT -5) Anglican Head Williams Says Anti-Gays Misread Bible By Tom Heneghan PARIS - The spiritual leader of the world's 77 million Anglicans has said conservative Christians who cite the Bible to condemn homosexuality are misreading a key passage written by Saint Paul almost 2,000 years ago. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, addressing theology students in Toronto, said an oft-quoted passage in Paul's Epistle to the Romans meant to warn Christians not to be self-righteous when they see others fall into sin. His comments were an unusually open rebuff to conservative bishops, many of them from Africa, who have been citing the Bible to demand that pro-gay Anglican majorities in the United States and Canada be reined in or forced out of the Communion. "Many current ways of reading miss the actual direction of the passage," Williams said on Monda...
Anglican church could ?divorce? admits Williams
2007-02-23 21:59:01 The Archbishop of Canterbury has said that the Anglican Church may split over the acceptance of gay priests. Last night, Dr. Rowan Williams revealed that the liberal and conservative branches of the church may not be able to reach agreement over gay and lesbian Christians, which could lead to the fragmentation of the Anglican communion. “Why should ...
U.S. bishop snubbed at Anglican meeting
2007-02-17 23:28:02 By Morris Mwavizo and Rebecca Trounson Times Staff Writers February 16, 2007 DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania Seven conservative Anglican archbishops snubbed the head of the American branch of the worldwide Anglican Church during a crucial meeting of the
By: Get rich
Anglican conservatives snub U.S. bishop
2007-02-17 23:28:02 By Morris Mwavizo and Rebecca Trounson Times Staff Writers February 16, 2007 DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania Seven conservative Anglican archbishops snubbed the head of the American branch of the worldwide Anglican Church during a crucial meeting of the
By: Get rich
A New Idea For Anglican Homosexuals.
2006-12-02 15:48:06 The Archbishop of Canterbury has come up with a new solution for homosexuals to help stem the divisive split going on within the Church of England. His solution:STOP BEING GAY!Well now that that's settled, we can all go to church together.The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams has decided to pull a 180 on his flock in what former supporters are calling an '"astonishing" U-turn over the homosexual issue.'You see, Williams used to a be a supporter of the consecration of Gay Bishops and was widely hailed when he was appointed to be the new Archbishop, but suddenly he has reversed his position.I do believe conversion means conversion of habits, behaviours, ideas, emotions," he told a Dutch journalist. "Ethics is not a matter of a set of abstract rules, it is a matter of living the mind of Christ. That applies to sexual ethics."So in other words, STOP BEING GAY.When asked to explain his previous position in light of his current one, the Archbishop said "That was when I was a pr...
By: True Persecution
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