The Gafcon movement of orthodox Anglicans has opted not to appoint a primus, choosing instead to form a Global Anglican Council.
The council will be tasked with leading the Global Anglican Communion recently created by Gafcon out of frustration with the liberal direction of the Church of England - frustration that eventually led to the movement rejecting the spiritual leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
No primus for GAFCON -- rebrands itself as the Global Anglican Council
A late night “movement of the Holy Spirit” led the leaders of GAFCON to shelve plans to elect a primus inter pares – first among equals – adopting a conciliar or committee style of leadership for conservative Anglicans – and to downplay the name Global Anglican Communion, rebranding itself as the Global Anglican Council.
The decision to avoid a confrontation with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Communion by not setting up rival structures perplexed the delegates, as the u-turn in structure and strategy appeared without warning.
As missiles fly overhead, Christians in Lebanon are 'exhausted', says bishop
Almost 30,000 people have been forced from their homes in Lebanon after a series of overnight missile attacks struck Beirut on 2 March, bringing an end to the fragile ceasefire that had been in place since late 2024.
Explosions were reported by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) charity staff across the Lebanese capital in the early hours of Monday morning, with over 10 strikes targeting the southern outskirts of the city at about 2.30am local time.
Iranian Bishop of Chelmsford denounces 'unjust and illegal' war
The Bishop of Chelmsford, who fled from Iran as a teenager, has denounced the US-Israeli attack on the country as “unjust and illegal”.
The Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani is the daughter of Hassan Dehqani-Tafti, who served as the Anglican bishop of Iran from 1961 to 1990.
The calling of Christians in these solemn days
The renewed escalation of conflict involving Iran and the wider Middle East has once again unsettled the nations. Air strikes, retaliation and rising tensions – ordinary families carry fears about what tomorrow may hold.
And in such an hour, the church must neither panic nor grow silent. We are called to pray and to proclaim.
United Methodist Church to close facility that manages 65,000 relief kits a year
The United Methodist Church is set to close a 48,000-square-foot facility that houses approximately 65,000 disaster-relief supply kits each year.
The United Methodist Committee on Relief, which is part of the denomination’s humanitarian work, will close its Sager Brown Depot in Baldwin, Louisiana, in January of next year.
A Liturgical Theology of Preaching—Preaching as Pastor
This is the fifth and concluding essay is a special series by the Rev. Dr. Nathan Jennings, Professor of Liturgics at Seminary of the Southwest. These essays have been presented in intervals through the winter of 2026. A “round up” with links to all five essays will be published tomorrow.
A Liturgical Theology of Preaching: Series Roundup
Through the winter of 2026, the Rev. Dr. Nathan Jennings, Professor of Liturgics at Seminary of the Southwest has offered a five-part series on a liturgical theology of preaching. Preaching connects God’s word to God’s people gathered. It is a work of pastoral care and a declaration of the Good News. Here’s a round up of the essays.
“Let the Little Children Come”: A Brief Case for Welcoming Children into Corporate Worship
Zack DiPrima makes the case that children should be welcomed into the church’s corporate gathering based on the examples and instructions we have in the Bible. While including younger children may initially have its challenges, the opportunities it provides for evangelizing and discipling the next generation far outweigh any potential costs. The church’s gathering shapes children as they are exposed to God’s Word and the gathered worship of his people.
The Christian Alone
Is solitude part of the Christian life?
Didn't Jesus at times leave his disciples and the crowds and seek the solitude ofa deserted place, setting an example for us?
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