The Future of Anglicanism

http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/comments/the_future_of_anglicanism_bishop_bob_duncan/

[Global South Anglican] 30 Oct 2006--This address was given by Bishop Robert Duncan on the occasion of his receipt of an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Nashotah House. A long but helpful read.

Sydney dreams of being a new Canterbury

http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/sydney-dreams-of-being-a-new-canterbury/2006/10/25/1161749188299.html

[The Sydney Morning Herald] 30 Oct 2006--… and there's no denying it has attributes attractive to Anglicans disenchanted with their present leadership, writes Chris McGillion.

Episcopal 'U2-charist' uses songs in service

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/2006-10-25-u2-churches_x.htm

[USA Today] 30 Oct 2006--When Anglican Archbishop Thomas Cranmer compiled the Book of Common Prayer during the 16th century, he wanted to make the prayers accessible, so he wrote in English, not Latin, and made sure it was distributed to every church.

About 450 years later, there is another attempt to make prayers more accessible — by an Irish bard who wears wrap-around shades instead of a clerical collar.

Got Street Smarts?

http://www.christianitytoday.com/outreach/articles/gotstreetsmarts.html

[ChristianityToday.com] 30 Oct 2006--Do you need to know culture to reach culture? Discover why and how you can relate to today's unchurched like Christ did—incarnationally.

Evangelism for the Ordinary Church

http://www.christianitytoday.com/bcl/areas/missions/articles/le-7l3-7l3043.html

[ChristianityToday.com] 30 Oct 2006--Just because your people don't like to evangelize doesn't mean they can't share their faith.

Via Media group asks bishops, standing committees to refuse consent to South Carolina bishop-elect

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_78832_ENG_HTM.htm

[Episcopal News Service] 26 Oct 2006--In letters sent October 19 to bishops with jurisdiction and all the Episcopal Church's diocesan standing committees, Via Media USA argues that the episcopacy of the bishop-elect of the Diocese of South Carolina "would represent a threat to the unity of our church and to the cohesion" of the diocese.

Related letters and article:
http://www.deimel.org/church_resources/ml_bishops.pdf
http://www.deimel.org/church_resources/ml_sc.pdf
Letters to Bishops and Standing Committees from Via Media - Lionel Deimel's Farrago
http://www.deimel.org/church_resources/no_consents.htm
No Consents A Crucial Test for The Episcopal Church - Lionel Deimel’s Farrago

Peter Jensen gains support from Sydney diocese

http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2006/s1772283.htm

[ABC AM] 25 Oct 2006--TONY EASTLEY: Conservative Anglican, Dr Peter Jensen has gained support for his views against homosexual clergymen and same sex unions. The Anglican Synod in Sydney last night formally voted against the more liberal sections of the Anglican Church in the United States.

Dr Jensen, the Archbishop of Sydney wants Australia to take a lead role in dealing with what he calls the crisis over sexuality afflicting the Anglican Community.

But some believe he's going too far, as Lindy Kerin reports.

Ugandan consecrated bishop in Congo

http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/528441

[The New Vision] 25 Oct 2006--A Ugandan, Enock Kayeye, was on Sunday consecrated as the assistant bishop of North Kivu Diocese in the DR Congo.

Third N.Va. church renounces affiliation

http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149191328787&path=!news&s=1045855934842

[Richmond Times-Dispatch] 25 Oct 2006--A Woodbridge church has voted to pull out of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia and the Episcopal Church USA in part over issues involving gay people.

Related article:
http://wpherald.com/articles/1861/1/Episcopal-congregation-dissolves-abandons-property/Joins-conservative-Ugandan-diocese.html
Episcopal congregation dissolves, abandons property - The WashingtonTimes

Sydney speaks on women's ordination

http://your.sydneyanglicans.net/index.php/sydneystories/sydney_speaks_on_womens_ordination/

[your.sydneyanglicans.net] 25 Oct 2006--Sydney Synod has spoken decisively on ordaining women as priests, with a clear majority of members voting to move forward and not revisit the debate.

Related articles:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/bid-for-womens-ordination-blocked/2006/10/24/1161455723979.html
Bid for women's ordination blocked - The Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20639440-1702,00.html
Church gags female priest debate - NEWS.com.au

Jesus supports gay rights, say S.African Anglicans

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/24/AR2006102400540.html

[Reuters] 25 Oct 2006--But not all Anglicans in Southern Africa subscribe to the liberal leanings of its leadership. Anglican Mainstream, a group that urges orthodox interpretation of scripture, says ties with the U.S. church are too strong and do not reflect the views of ordinary Anglicans in South Africa.

Head of US Episcopal Diocese Enflames Anglican Divisions by Granting Same-Sex Blessings

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/head.of.us.episcopal.diocese.enflames.anglican.divisions.by.granting.samesex.blessings/8114.htm

[Christianity Today UK] 25 Oct 2006--The controversial head of the Diocese of Connecticut has enflamed the divisions within the Anglican Communion this week, after he announced that Episcopal Church priests in the diocese may give pastoral blessings to same-sex unions in church ceremonies.

Cuckoo Theology

http://richardkew.blogspot.com/2006/08/cuckoo-theology.html

[The Kew Continuum] 24 Oct 2006--It has seemed to me for a while now that as you look at the history of the church, and its efforts to make known the apostolic faith down through the centuries, there have been major episodes when what I will describe as a Cuckoo Theology has, somehow, landed in the nest and caused great difficulties. Gnosticism, Arianism, the aridity of Rationalism, and various other -isms, have played a significant role in elbowing their way to center stage and intimidating or even seeking to destroy the legitimate offspring.

Network Makes Mission Connections in Asia

http://www.acn-us.org/archive/2006/10/network-makes-mission-connections-in-asia.html

[Anglican Communion Network] 24 Oct 2006--Network Director for Mission, the Rev. John Cruikshank recently returned from a mission trip sponsored by the Diocese of Singapore, September 18–28. During the trip, Cruikshank was able to meet with three of the six missionary deans, priests that have been appointed by Archbishop John Chew, Province of Southeast Asia, to coordinate efforts to reach people in the difficult-to-evangelize countries of Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Nepal, Indonesia, and Laos.

The Episcopal Church (USA) allies with IEAB Bishop of Recife before Archbishop of Canterbury issues his report

http://www.episcopalchurch.org/3577_78841_ENG_HTM.htm?menu=undefined

[Episcopal News Service] 24 Oct 2006--The Archbishop of Canterbury sent two bishops to investigate the situation in Recife and Brazil over the summer. He has yet to issue his report on the situation. Meanwhile TEC (USA) has by the presence of bishops and its report fully endorsed the IEAB Bishop at his investiture attended by 400 people including his 14 clergy. The Diocese of Recife with Bishop Cavalcanti has 32 clergy and one congregation alone 1000 people. There is a clear division and overlap here between a self-styled “liberation theology” diocese and a charismatic and evangelical diocese who hosted an international SOMA conference in 2005. Anglican Mainstream

Fitness for Choirs

http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2561

[The Living Church] 24 Oct 2006--Singing is an athletic activity that requires stamina of body, mind and spirit. Yet volunteer choir members may not tap into this reality until they say, “I don’t have an ounce of breath left,” or “That anthem was so long I couldn’t stand on my feet any longer.” If this sounds familiar, let’s explore how incorporating a basic fitness strategy can empower you and your voice.

Virginia Mission Dissolves Without Notifying Diocese

http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2556

{The Living Church] 24 Oct 2006--The Diocese of Virginia said Oct. 20 that it may interpret its canons to hold All Saints’, Woodbridge, financially liable after the congregation at a parochial mission All Saints’ founded voted to dissolve and reincorporate under the episcopal oversight of the Bishop of North Kigezi in the Church of the Anglican Province of Uganda.

Related article:
http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/1341/
Christ Our Lord Church Clarifies Their Situation - Stand Firm

We are biased, admit the stars of BBC News

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=411846&in_page_id=1770

[Daily Mail] 24 Oct 2006--It was the day that a host of BBC executives and star presenters admitted what critics have been telling them for years: the BBC is dominated by trendy, Left-leaning liberals who are biased against Christianity and in favour of multiculturalism.

Archbishop Jensen: Sydney in the Anglican Communion

http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/comments/archbishop_jensen_sydney_in_the_anglican_communion/

[Global South Anglican] 24 Oct 2006--With what seems like immense power the cultural situation continues in many ways to be unfavourable to the faith. This is so in the general community. It has also impacted the church community. Mr Peter Young sent me an account of his recent visit to a famous Chapel in Britain: ‘A female layperson conducted a brief prayer service. She was doing this in an Anglican Church. She commenced by ringing a Buddhist bell three times. She concluded with a prayer, “May the god who is God in your judgment, according to whatever faith you hold, give you peace.”’ He continues, ‘I immediately thought “How often has Peter or his brother (Phillip, the Dean of Sydney) expressed this very prayer in his cathedral?” I’m sure I know the answer!’

The Archbishops of Nigeria and South East Asia report on a recent (July 2006) visit to China

http://www.anglican-nig.org/chinatour.htm

[Church of Nigeria News] 24 Oct 2006--The Nigeria Primate and his South East Asia counterpart the Most Rev. John Chew decided to jointly visit the vast country in July 2006. As usual with Abp. Akinola, he went along with a serving bishop of the Church of Nigeria. This time, he was accompanied by the archbishop of Ibadan ecclesiastical province, the Most Rev. Joseph Akinfenwa.

Synod supports Gobal South

http://your.sydneyanglicans.net/index.php/sydneystories/synod_supports_global_south/

[your.sydneyanglicans.net] 24 Oct 2006--Sydney Synod has overwhelmingly endorsed Archbishop Peter Jensen's support of Global South Primates who are holding the line against liberal trends in the American and Canadian churches.

Moves to make Aust global centre for Anglican churches

http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2006/s1771777.htm

[ABC Lateline] 24 Oct 2006--The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Dr Peter Jensen, has moved to position Australia as a global centre for conservative Anglican churches throughout the world.

Archbishop urges global push for conservative values

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200610/s1771855.htm

[ABC News Online] 24 Oct 2006--Sydney's Anglican Archbishop, Peter Jensen, says other countries should look to his diocese as an example of strong conservative values.

Synod rejects same-sex unions

http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Synod-rejects-samesex-unions/2006/10/24/1161455688484.html

[The Age] 24 Oct 2006--Sydney Anglicans have formally opposed homosexual clergy practising in the US and the blessing of same-sex relationships in the US and Canada.

Anglican rift leads dissenters to Jensen

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/anglican-rift-reaches-australia/2006/10/23/1161455665468.html

[The Sydney Morning Herald] 24 Oct 2006--At least two overseas churches in rebellion over gay clergy have applied to join the conservative Sydney Anglican diocese as the global rift in the Anglican Communion reaches Australia.

Episcopal bishop OKs same-sex blessings

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/4279072.html

[Houston Chronicle] 24 Oct 2006--Episcopal parishes in Connecticut may bless same-sex couples, the state's bishop announced over the weekend.

Save the E-Word

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/october/42.39.html

[Christianity Today] 24 Oct 2006--This past spring, John Buckeridge, editor of the U.K. magazine Christianity, struck a nerve among many evangelicals when he wrote, "I worry that the tide has gone out on the E-word."

New Church Plant Increases Southern Cone Presence in Liberal ECUSA Diocese

http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4862

[VirtueOnline] 19 Oct 2006--The Rev. Chris Waters, 50, had been vicar of the small but thriving biblically conservative Holy Cross Episcopal Church for more than 10 years, on the outskirts of Tulsa, when GC2003 hit and V. Gene Robinson, an openly gay man, was consecrated bishop.

Missio: Creating Church Where It Doesn't Exist

http://www.crmleaders.org/ministries/usministries/iteams/missio

[Church Resource Ministries] 19 Oct 2006--Apprenticing a global network of missional leaders and their communities to transform the world’s culture, inform the greater church, & empower a new era of spiritual leaders who are culturally savvy, deep in character, & clear in calling.

Purgatory and Penance

http://www.churchsociety.org/churchman/documents/Cman_118_3_Curry.pdf

[Churchman] 19 Oct 2006--The nineteenth century champion of conservative Calvinistic theology at Princeton Seminary, New Jersey, reminds us, when speaking of the Church of
Rome’s understanding of the sacraments and the means of grace, that ‘she says that the power of a priest is above that even of angels and archangels’. ...Whilst discussing his ordination on 18 October, 1951 as a priest of the Church of Rome, after four years of painstaking, incisive work in dogmatic and moral theology, the Mexican Cipriano Valdes Jaimes says that, on that day, through the laying on of hands by the bishop, I was given...the ability to forgive men’s sins, both inside and outside the...confessional box. On that day I received the power to sacrifice Christ
over again on an altar...I could now release souls from purgatory.

Amicable Separation?

http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/amicable_separation/#14750

[Stand Firm] 18 Oct 2006--The words, “amicable separation,” have been used quite frequently in these latter/last days of the Episcopal Church. Bishop Duncan used them in his address to the Network Conference in Pittsburgh in late July of this year. The concept of amicable separation is implicit in the combined Alternative Primatial Oversight requests that seek both “disassociation” from the current leadership of the Episcopal Church and a “cease-fire” with them. The possibility of amicable separation was apparently entertained at the September summit meeting in New York. And an amicable separation of “ecclesiastical structures” seems to be the desired outcome of the Kigali proposals found in section 10 of the Communique.

Archbishop Yong Ping Chung answers Dean Colin Slee’s critique of Kigali

http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/?p=802

[Anglican Mainstream] 18 Oct 2006--Archbishop Yong Ping Chung, the retired Archbishop of South East Asia, and a former Chairman of the Anglican Consultative Council, responds to the arcticle by Dean Colin Slee in the Church Times: Why the Kigali Declaration is wrong: http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/?p=794

Episcopal church in Edwardsville asks for new leader

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/4D79721DB515C10B86257207001CBD85?OpenDocument

[St. Louis Post-Dispatch] 14 Oct 2006--In the end, the Edwardsville church and its bishop just couldn't get along.

Archbishops Gomez and Venables Respond to POR Report

http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/1307/

[Stand Firm] 14 Oct 2006--While one appreciates the legal logic displayed by the Panel, one cannot help but conclude that the Panel has failed to understand the political and theological reality of the situation in which the applicants find themselves. Consequently, in my opinion, the recommendations of the Panel do not respond adequately to the real situation. In addition the Panel seems to have ignored the present situation in the Communion as described by the Archbishop of Canterbury in his 14th of September, 2006, letter....

Related articles:
http://www.evangelicals.org/news.asp?id=522
Panel of Reference proposals for New Westminster - EVNews
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2546
Panel Rejects Jurisdiction for Parishes Seeking Alternative Oversight - The Living Church
http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4847
Anglican Network in Canada say recommendations fall short in Panel Report - VirtueOnline

Church of England Faces Opposition after Approving Cohabitation Rights

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/church.of.england.faces.opposition.after.approving.cohabitation.rights/7979.htm

[Christianity Today UK] 13 Oct 2006--The Church of England stirred up criticism earlier in the week when it voiced support for legal rights for cohabiting couples. The Catholic Church has responded by reaffirming its clear opposition to such measures, warning that it could further erode the status of marriage in society.

'Curia' Model Would Be Disastrous, Welsh Primate Says

http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2541

[The Living Church] 13 Oct 2006--The Most Rev. Barry Morgan, Archbishop of Wales, has endorsed the Archbishop of Canterbury’s call for an Anglican Covenant, but said any attempt to impose a “curia” on the Communion would be “disastrous.”

Bishop Beisner: Dialogue Needed on Open Communion

http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2540

[The LIving Church] 13 Oct 2006--The Rev. Canon Barry Beisner was consecrated Sept. 30 in Sacramento as Bishop Coadjutor of Northern California after undergoing extensive confirmation hearings during the 75th General Convention in June, particularly over the fact that he was divorced twice before his current marriage. He will assume the office of diocesan upon the retirement of Bishop Jerry Lamb in January. Bishop Beisner responded to questions put to him by a reporter for The Living Church during his first week in his new role.

Anglican church must be 'reimagined,' primate says

http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/CityandRegion/2006/10/12/2007725-sun.html

[The London Free Press] 13 Oct 2006--The Anglican Church of Canada must come out of the 19th century and be "reimagined" for the 21st, says Archbishop Andrew Hutchison.

Illinois Episcopal parish asks for new bishop

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2006/10/13/illionis_episcopal_parish_asks_for_new_bishop/

[The Boston Globe] 13 Oct 2006--An Episcopal parish in Edwardsville is asking for a temporary change in leadership because church officials think the overseeing bishop is too conservative.

Elementary Disciplines

http://www.christianitytoday.com/dispatch.html?code=featured&url=http://ctlibrary.com/38968

[ChristianityToday.com] 13 Oct 2006--Enacting spiritual disciplines before our children models the Christian life in ways they can imitate.

What's Next: Evangelism

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/october/30.76.html

[ChristianityToday.com] 13 Oct 2006--Urgent still: What evangelical leaders say are the priorities and challenges for the next 50 years.

Only 60 Percent of Churches 'Functioning' in New Orleans

http://www.crosswalk.com/news/religiontoday/1433270.html

[Crosswalk.com] 13 Oct 2006--An ongoing study by Bill Day at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary revealed that only 60 percent of all the greater New Orleans-area churches are open and functioning one year after Hurricane Katrina.

Arizona Couple Resigns as Heads of Pot Church

http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/1287/

[Stand Firm] 10 Oct 2006--Honestly now, people... when there's schism even in the pot church, what hope is there for the rest of us?

More articles from Stand Firm can be found at http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/index.

Massachusetts Parish Joins the AMiA

http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2531

[The Living Church] 10 Oct 2006--The rector and vestry at All Saints Church in Attleboro, Mass., voted unanimously on Sept. 18 to leave The Episcopal Church and affiliate with the Anglican Mission in America. The Rev. Lance Guiffrida told parishioners in an Oct. 1 letter that the leadership is seeking negotiations with the Bishop of Massachusetts, the Rt. Rev. M. Thomas Shaw, III SSJE.

Former South Carolina Bishop Candidate Joins AMiA

http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2530

[The Living Church] 10 Oct 2006--The Rev. Canon Ellis Brust, chief operating officer of the American Anglican Council (AAC) and one of three candidates in the episcopal election in the Diocese of South Carolina last month, has accepted a call to be president of the Anglican Mission in America (AMiA).

To read more articles from The Living Church, go to http://www.livingchurch.org/.

A Pastoral Letter from the Moderator of the Anglican Communion Network

http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/comments/a_pastoral_letter_from_the_moderator_of_the_anglican_communion_network_6th/

[Global South Anglican] 10 Oct 2006--The Network has been ten dioceses standing together, and we will continue to stand as we have done. Nevertheless, having twenty or, God-willing, thirty dioceses standing together as Windsor dioceses, committed to live within Anglican Communion boundaries and under an emerging Anglican Communion Covenant, should be a great sign of hopefulness for us all.

More articles from the Global South Anglican website can be found at http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/.

Evangelicals Fear the Loss of Their Teenagers

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/06/us/06evangelical.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

[The New York Times] 10 Oct 2006--Despite their packed megachurches, their political clout and their increasing visibility on the national stage, evangelical Christian leaders are warning one another that their teenagers are abandoning the faith in droves.

Pure & Simple

http://www.ctlibrary.com/11546

[ChristianityTodayLibrary.com] 10 Oct 2006--Ever wonder what the plain people's churches look and feel like? Here's an insider account.

Church Society welcomes Primates’ proposals

http://www.churchsociety.org/press/pr_2006-09_primates.htm

[Church Society] 4 October 2006--We welcome their clear signal that the Episcopal Church of the United States and the Anglican Church of Canada have effectively put themselves out of the Anglican Communion and that steps should now be taken to encourage and formally recognise those groups and Dioceses which have taken their stand against the errors which ECUSA and ACIC have espoused.

Stand Firm is back

http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/index

[Stand Firm] 4 Oct 2006--Here is a list of the more recent articles on the Stand Firm website:

Dr. Mabuse on Abortion, Heaven and Episcoporn
Webmaster Narrowly Avoids Rampage
Stephen Bates: Harvesting Intolerance
The Church Times: Taking the Road from Kigali
Bishop Ed Little: The Camp Allen Statement
Bishop Michael Smith: Statement by Windsor Bishops
Proposed Resolutions from the Diocese of Rio Grande (Recommending APO)
Resolutions to the Convention of the Diocese of Dallas
Resolutions to the Convention of the Diocese of California
Anglican Report: Episode 3 and an Interview of Bishop Martyn Minns
Fr. Tony Clavier...prayers needed
Church Times Article on the Kigali Statement: "ALL EXCEPT ONE of the Primates. . . endorsed"
Martyn Minns and Bishop Peter Lee work out an agreement

Packer Stomp

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/140/22.0.html

[ChristianityToday.com] 4 Oct 2006--Beeson Divinity School hosts a tribute to J. I. Packer.

What's Next: Youth

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/010/20.74.html

[ChristianityToday.com] 4 Oct 2006--Church Reconnect: What evangelical leaders say are the priorities for the next 50 years in youth ministry.

The Intentional Congregation

http://www.alban.org/ShowArticle.asp?ID=136

[The Alban Institute] 3 Oct 2006--A tale of two churches - Diane Butler Bass considers how we can foster vitality in mainline congregations.

Related articles and resources:
http://www.alban.org/BookDetails.asp?ID=1818
The Practicing Congregation: Imagining a New Old Church - The Alban Institute Bookstore http://richardkew.blogspot.com/2005/02/practicing-church.html
The Practicing Church - The Kew Continuum
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week845/interview1.html
INTERVIEW:Diana Butler Bass - Religion & Ethics News Weekly
http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2517
Diane Butler Bass - The Living Church

Latest articles on The Living Church website

http://www.livingchurch.org/

[The Living Church] 3 Oct 2006--These articles have been posted at The Living Church website:

Complaints Mount Against Panel of Reference
Archbishop of Canterbury Clarifies Role in Camp Allen Meeting
Seminarians Explore Communion Relationships
San Joaquin to Consider Leaving The Episcopal Church

New articles on the Global South Anglican website

http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/

[Global South Anglican] 3 Oct 2006--The following articles have been posted on the Global South Anglican website:

Global South Primates Meeting at Kigali: Some different points of view
Brazilian Anglican Leaders Create Pro-Unity Movement
One Church, Two Minds; or Two Churches, Two Minds? - Bishop Mouneer Anis
A Statement from Bishop Mouneer Anis, Episcopal/Anglican Diocese of Egypt
More reports related to Kigali and Camp Allen
Quo Vadis? – Questions along the Road from Lambeth - A response to CAPA\'s Invitation
Bishop Lee and Truro Vestry agree - Bishop Minns remains at Truro in rector role (till 1 Jan 2007)

Lausanne Leaders Emphasize Christian Unity, Evangelism-Centered Church

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20060929/24890.htm

[The Christian Post] 3 Oct 2006--Unity within the body of Christ and the common mission of evangelism were emphasized Thursday at a six-day Lausanne gathering in Malaysia.

Mission Expert: Evangelicalism Fastest Growing Religious Movement

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20060928/24860.htm

[The Christian Post] 3 Oct 2006--Young Christian leaders from around the world listened to a mission expert present about the rapid growth of evangelicalism, especially in the global South, at a Lausanne gathering in Malaysia this week.

Survey: Faith a Minor Impact on Children

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20061002/24939.htm

[The Christian Post] 3 Oct 2006--A new Barna survey measured what works for kids and what doesn't and found family experiences outweigh the influence of the Church.

What's Next: Local Church

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/010/18.72.html

[ChristianityToday.com] 3 Oct 2006--We asked 114 leaders from 11 ministry spheres about evangelical priorities for the next 50 years. First up: Fresh basics for the local church.

The Local Church in Mission

http://www.lausanne.org/lcwe/assets/LOP39_IG10.pdf#search=%22The%20Local%20Church%20in%20Mission%22

[Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization] 3 Oct 2006--The full title of this Lausanne Occasional Paper is THE LOCAL CHURCH IN MISSION: BECOMING A MISSIONAL CONGREGATION IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY GLOBAL CONTEXT
AND THE OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED THROUGH TENTMAKING MINISTRY. It is a definite must read for those interested in making their congregation more missional.

Note: This paper would have benefited from careful proof-reading before it was posted on the Internet. Some words and phrases from the original text have been omitted.

Bishop of Manchester to steer Women Bishops legislation

http://www.evangelicals.org/news.asp?id=509

[EV News] 30 Sep 2006--It was announced this morning that Nigel McCulloch, Bishop of Manchester, will chair the group charged with initial drafting of legislation regarding Women Bishops.

What is a Gospel Church?

http://www.reform-ireland.org/article/106

[Reform Ireland] 30 Sep 2006--‘Always winter and never Christmas’, that line from C S Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe could be reasonably applied to much within the Church of Ireland today. The embracing of moral relativism (especially in the area of human sexuality), the liberal theological outlook of many of the clergy and the lack of confidence and conviction in the Bible as the Word of God has led to churches declining, both numerically and spiritually. Sadly there appears to be a blanket of complacency and apathy amongst many and a refusal to recognise the crisis facing the Church of Ireland today. So how can we bring spring into the winter of the Church of Ireland? When you examine churches that are growing, within Ireland and the rest of the world, it is clear that the majority are evangelical with an emphasis on expository preaching of the Word of God. For example if you look at the Anglican diocese of Sydney, you can see that it has experienced a 9% growth in church numbers which is at odds with the 7% decline of Anglican churches in Australia generally. Why? It is apparent that the difference is in focus on preaching the Word of God.

San Diego Diocese Sues for Church Property

http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2515

[The Living Church] 30 Sep 2006--The Diocese of San Diego filed suit Sept. 28 against St. John’s Anglican Church, Fallbrook, Calif., the Rev. Donald Kroeger, and nine church volunteers, according to an online report. The dispute centers on the right of the congregation to continue worshiping at St. John’s.

Related article:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20060930-9999-1mi30church.html
Lawsuit is filed over Fallbrook church - SignOnSanDiego.com

Anglicans merge with Lutheran parish

http://mainstreetnewspapers.com/articles/2006/09/29/cave_spring/news/news04.txt

[Main Street Newspaper] 30 Sep 2006--The recently announced merger of a new conservative Anglican fellowship with a small Lutheran parish represents the best of two worlds, its supporters believe. The former Live Oaks Fellowship has become St. Peter's Anglican congregation. Live Oaks was an independent Anglican group formed three months ago by former Episcopalians who believe that denomination in America has drifted too far from the Bible.

Anglican bishop to visit Brewster

http://www2.townonline.com/brewster/atGlance/view.bg?articleid=585557

[TownOnline.com] 30 Sep 2006--The Rt. Rev. James K.O. Ochiel, bishop of Southern Nyanzia of the Anglican Church of Kenya, is visiting The Anglican Church of the Resurrection, 1573 Main St., Brewster, at 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 1. Ochiel will also visit the Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd, 34 Quaker Meetinghouse Road in Forestdale the same day, at 9 a.m.

Ousted Anglicans find place to worship

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060929/NEWS01/609290355/1002/NEWS

[Democrat and Chronicle] 29 Sep 2006--All Saints Anglican Church on Thursday announced that the congregation had vacated its Irondequoit building and had started to meet in the chapel of Reformation Lutheran Church in Rochester.

Anglican ministry comes to Brewster

http://www2.townonline.com/barnstable/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=583865

[TownOnline.com] 29 Sep 2006--Assuming the responsibility of spiritual leader for a congregation can seem a daunting task for any minister, especially when it's your first job.

Split in Episcopal Church would lead to Chaos, says Griswold

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/split.in.episcopal.church.would.lead.to.chaos.says.griswold/7808.htm

[Christianity Today UK] 29 Sep 2006--The Presiding Bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church has rejected the suggestion by Global South primates that the Church be split into two churches as a means to solve the dispute over gay issues.

Related articles:
http://www.livingchurch.org/news.asp
Presiding Bishop Critical of Camp Allen, Kigali Meetings - The Living Church
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/28/AR2006092800877.html
Episcopal Church head says split would cause chaos - The Washington Post

Bishop of London on Civil Partnerships

http://www.evangelicals.org/news.asp?id=508

[EV News] 29 Sep 2006--Bishop Richard Chartres has written to a number of churches in London Diocese clarifying his position on Civil Partnerships in the wake of the continuing anger following the House of Bishops’ Pastoral Statement issued in September 2005.

Marge Christie - Moderate?

http://www.episcopalmajority.com/

[The Episcopal Majority] 29 Sep 2006--Marge Christie is a member of a group that claims to represent the majority of Episcopalians. Her activism has helped shape the agenda of the Episcopal Church. Read on and see if you believe she represents the face of the majority in The Episcopal Church.

Why I'm Not Remotely Distressed Over the Camp Allen Statement

http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/1236/

[Stand Firm] 29 Sep 2006--As a first meeting of this group, they are *light years* behind the Network bishops on community building, purpose statements, communication, trust, and action. They have a long ways to go before they have achieved any sort of community of purpose. And yet, it appears to me in reading the comments, that my Anglican-allies-in-theology desired that this group of bishops LEAPFROG over even the Network bishops and make statements and commitments far beyond those same Network bishops, which is a smaller and more cohesive group, and certainly far beyond the abilities of the "Windsor" bishops. I have to wonder what were people smoking that they expected that a larger group of bishops, hesitantly moving forward together, would make some bold pronouncement committing themselves to stating that they desire to leave ECUSA and be in a separate province, when a smaller group of bishops, the Network bishops, has not done so?

David Ould Interviews Bishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon of Nigeria

http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/1238/

[Stand Firm] 29 Sep 2006--An extraordinary interview. Thanks to our Sydney, Australia-based friend David Ould for getting it. He's transcribed the whole thing, which is available at his web site. Bishop Josiah was a member of the Lambeth Commission that produced the Windsor Report.

Pennsylvania Standing Committee Rejects Bishop's Choice of Chancellor

http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2513

[The Living Church] 29 Sep 2006--Citing a possible conflict of interest during its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Sept. 26, the standing committee of the Diocese of Pennsylvania declined to give its consent to Mary Kohart, the person recently named chancellor by Bishop Charles E. Bennison, Jr.

Bishop of San Joaquin Cleared of Abandonment Charges

http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2512

[The Living Church] 29 Sep 2006--The Title IV [disciplinary] Review Committee has exonerated the Bishop of San Joaquin on charges that he had abandoned The Episcopal Church.

Global South Primates Trade Accusations of Bad Faith

http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2511

[The Living Church] 29 Sep 2006--The Anglican Province of Southern Africa did not endorse the communiqué issued at the conclusion of a Sept. 19-22 meeting of primates and leaders from the Global South coalition of Anglican provinces, according to the Most Rev. Njongonkulu Ndungane, primate, who was present for the first two days of the meeting in Kigali, Rwanda.

Finding Your Leadership Style

http://www.christianitytoday.com/bcl/areas/leadership/articles/le-8l1-8l1084.html

[ChristianityToday.com] 29 Sep 2006--Ten different ways to lead God's people.

Axis Denied

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/010/5.25.html

[ChristianityToday.com] 29 Sep 2006--Willow Creek ends "church-within-church" for 20-somethings.

A Sad Day In Rochester, NY

http://richardkew.blogspot.com/2006/09/sad-day-in-rochester-ny.html

[The Kew Continuum] 28 Sep 2006--In the last few days I learned that All Saints' Anglican Church, in the leafy Rochester, NY, suburb of Irondequoit was taken back into possession by the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester under court order. I was the Rector of All Saints' Church from the late seventies until early 1985, and although the years we spent in Rochester were very difficult for our family, I feel grieved for the people of that congregation -- some of whom were parishioners when I served there.

An interview with the Rev. Mark Lawrence

http://www.acn-us.org/archive/2006/09/an-interview-with-the-rev-mark-lawrence.html

[Anglican Communion Network] 28 Sep 2006--Father Mark Lawrence was elected on September 16 to succeed the Rt. Rev. Edward L. Salmon, Jr. as the next bishop of the Network Diocese of South Carolina. Elected on the first ballot by a majority vote from among three candidates, Lawrence will likely move to South Carolina to assume fulltime duties in early 2007.

Global South Confirms Support of North American Anglicans

http://www.acn-us.org/archive/2006/09/global-south-primates-issue-statement.html

[Anglican Communion Network] 28 Sep 2006--The Anglican Communion Network welcomed a statement by the leaders of more than 70 percent of the Anglican Communion that confirmed their support for orthodox Anglicans in North America.

In the statement, the leaders of 20 Anglican provinces propose that orthodox Anglicans in the United States be represented by a bishop of their own choosing at the February 2007 primates meeting, commit to develop a proposal for granting Alternative Primatial Oversight to those American dioceses that have requested it, and call for the communion to take “initial steps” toward the formation of a distinct orthodox Anglican body in the U.S.

Episcopal Witness

http://www.americananglican.org/site/c.ikLUK3MJIpG/b.699687/k.ABCD/Episcopal_Witness.htm

[American Anglican Council] 28 Sep 2006--In January 2006, the American Anglican Council (AAC) adopted and began implementing a new lay outreach program called Episcopal Witness. The program complements existing tools and resources offered by the AAC for equipping and informing the laity; however, the program is unique in that it is exclusively lay-led and lay-implemented. It is particularly designed for addressing the gap in communication with congregations where relevant information and resources are being institutionally restricted or stifled.

The Sermon at the Consecration this past Saturday of the New Bishop of Albany

http://titusonenine.classicalanglican.net/?p=15304

[titusonenine] 28 Sep 2006--Someone asked me: are you targeting anyone in your sermon? Yes: everyone!

Related video:
http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/1234/
The Tree of Life & The Tree of Good and Evil - AnglicanTV.org

Resolutions from the Diocese of Rio Grande

http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/1237/

[Stand Firm] 28 Sep 2006--DRAFT RESOLUTION SIX “For Those Departing The Episcopal Church”

Pennsylvania Bishop, Standing Committee Face Legal Challenges

http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2510

[The Living CHurch] 28 Sep 2006--Legal and financial challenges continue to mount in the Diocese of Pennsylvania as the standing committee held its regularly scheduled meeting Sept. 26 with the Rt. Rev. Charles E. Bennison, Jr., bishop of the diocese. The meeting occurs before the Oct. 1 resignation of the diocesan chancellor becomes effective and shortly after the standing committee issued an appeal for donations to hire independent legal counsel.

Some points of clarification on the Kigali Meeting and Communique - Archbishop John Chew

http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/comments/some_points_of_clarification_on_the_kigali_meeting_and_communique/

[Global South Anglican] 28 Sep 2006--“Archbishop Ndungane left immediately after the 1st Session of the Meeting on “Update of the previous two Global South Primates Steering Committee Meetings” on Wednesday morning (20th September). He would have been very encouraged and his sentiments dispelled if he had stayed throughout the Meeting.”

Anglican Mainstream South Africa responds to Kigali and CPSA leadership

http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/

[Anglican Mainstream] 28 Sep 2006--“There are many Anglicans in Southern Africa who are a facing a crisis of conscience over the stand of their leadership who persist in building closer ties with those North American bishops who have declined to submit to the Windsor Report.”

How did you read it? (Editorial Comments, 27th September 2006)

http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/comments/how_did_you_read_it_editorial_comments_27th_september_2006/

[Global South Anglican] 28 Sep 2006--It is still less than a week since the Kigali Communiqué was released. The responses have been fast and furious.

I almost had a splitting headache reading those bent on reading schism into it. And a sense of deja vu from those who imagined another "I was not there but you put my name on it" scandal. It is interesting to note how fast some jumped on the ‘mistakes’ that ‘Global South’ leaders make, real or apparent. There is now an official explanation, which hopefully, can calm some nerves (and dash some hopes?). Some smell death, to further conversations or to the Communion. Some pronounced it ‘un-Anglican.’

Others however, have been reading it more carefully.

Episcopalians name five new bishop candidates

http://www.gallatinnewsexaminer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060927/NEWS06/60927011

[Tennessean.com] 28 Sep 2006--The Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee has announced a new slate of five candidates for bishop and will try again later this month to elect a new overseer for its 51 Midstate congregations. The diocese released the names of five candidates nominated by a search committee to replace the retiring bishop, the Right Rev. Bertram Herlong, who has led the diocese since 1993. The election is scheduled to take place Oct. 28.

Ripe for schism – Episcopal Church closer after woman bishop elected

http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=21414

[Catholic Online] 28 Sep 2006--They are dropping out like flies. So far, eight U.S. Episcopal dioceses have rejected the authority of Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori of Nevada, who was elected presiding bishop of their American church in June.

S.C. Episcopal Bishop-Elect Sticks to Scripture

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20060928/24863.htm

[The Christian Post] 28 Sep 2006--"Like an addictive or dysfunctional family, this exclusive pursuit of 'cultural sensitivity' has led to destructive behavior," he added. "Underneath all the discussions of human sexuality, our message is this: The Episcopal Church, in its obsession to be what it has termed inclusive, has excluded the absolute priority of Holy Scripture and the historic continuity of the catholic faith."

On The Sacraments

http://www.churchsociety.org/issues_new/doctrine/heads/supper/iss_doctrine_heads_supper_jewell.asp

[Church Society] 27 Sep 2006--One of the most authoritative statements of the teaching of the Church of England respecting the Sacraments is contained in the following extract from the Apology of the Church of England, by Dr. Jewel, Bishop of Salisbury in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. This work was published with the consent of the Bishops, and was generally recognised at the time as the best explanation of the position of the English Church. It was ordered to be provided in all Churches in the reigns of Queen Elizabeth and King James I. and was chained up, like the Bible and one or two other books, for common reading, and it is expressly referred to in the Canons of 1603-4 (Canon 30.) as a recognised authority. In 1609, Archbishop Bancroft, in a letter to his suffragans, urged that every parish should buy a copy of the works of Bishop Jewel, "that the whole realm might be furnished with them." Jewel's works were edited about fifty years ago by Dr. Jelf, Principal of King's College, London, and one of the most trusted members of the Oxford School of that day; and a convenient edition of the Apology, also edited by him, is published by the S.P.C.K.

Alaska Bishop Reflects on Camp Allen Meeting

http://www.livingchurch.org/publishertlc/viewarticle.asp?ID=2508

[The Living Church] 27 Sep 2006--If The Episcopal Church fails to acknowledge that the New Hampshire consecration has precipitated a crisis within the Anglican Communion, it will be ever harder to bridge the widening chasm that is threatening to divide the worldwide association of Anglican churches, according to Alaska Bishop Mark L. MacDonald.

Anglican Leaders Disagree on Global South Communiqué

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20060926/24818.htm

[The Christian Post] 27 Sep 2006--An Anglican archbishop of South Africa clarified his position on a communiqué issued last week by the Global South, saying he is "deeply disturbed" by the approach of the leaders especially over homosexuality.

Church Math

http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2006/003/4.9.html

[ChristianityToday.com] 26 Sep 2006--Attendance figures inflated.

AAC Statement on Kigali

http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/1215/

[Stand Firm] 26 Sep 2006--“The Kigali Communiqué is an action plan attesting to the Global South’s visionary leadership in a time of chaos and crisis in our beloved Communion,” said the Rev. Canon David C. Anderson, American Anglican Council (AAC) President and CEO. “It is sure to inspire and encourage biblically faithful Anglicans in North America—this is what we have hoped and prayed for since 2003.”

More articles from the Stand Firm website can be found at http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/index.

Kigali Communiqué, September 2006 (with updated links)

http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/comments/kigali_communique/

[Global South Anglican] 26 Sep 2006--We are convinced that the time has now come to take initial steps towards the formation of what will be recognized as a separate ecclesiastical structure of the Anglican Communion in the USA. We have asked the Global South Steering Committee to develop such a proposal in consultation with the appropriate instruments of unity of the Communion. We understand the serious implications of this determination. We believe that we would be failing in our apostolic witness if we do not make this provision for those who hold firmly to a commitment to historic Anglican faith.

For more articles from the Global South Anglican website, go to http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/.

Leader's Insight: Assessing Character

http://www.christianitytoday.com/leaders/newsletter/2006/cln60918.html

[LeadershipJournal.com] 26 Sep 2006--Part two of a series, The Three Legs of Trust.

Gaza's Christian Arabs Living in Fear

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/ForeignBureaus/archive/200609/INT20060920c.html

[CNSNews.com] 20 Sep 2006--A previously unknown Palestinian Muslim group has threatened to bring destruction and physical harm to the Gaza Strip's small Christian community if Pope Benedict XVI does not issue a detailed apology for remarks he cited linking Islam and violence.

Such threats only confirm the truth of the Pope's statement and the violent nature of Islam.

All Saints Anglican Church loses in court

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060920/NEWS01/609200406/1002/NEWS

[Democrat & Chronicle] 20 Sep 2006-- state judge has ordered All Saints Anglican Church in Irondequoit to turn over the property and records of the former All Saints Protestant Episcopal Church to the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester.

Anglican chief backs Pope on Islam remarks

http://www.upi.com/InternationalIntelligence/view.php?StoryID=20060918-100703-4472r

[United Press International] 20 Sep 2006--The head of the Church of England Monday defended the pope over his comments on Islam and violence, saying they had been taken out of context by protesters.