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Proposed North American Province Rocks Anglican Boat

Saturday, December 6th, 2008 Posted in Anglican Church in North America | Comments Off

By Jeff Walton, Institute on Religion & Democracy “While disaffected groups have split from the Episcopal Church in the past, the fact that many of these groups are now unifying is unprecedented.” — ... Read more..

Anglican Coalition in Canada welcomes formation of Anglican Church in North America

Saturday, December 6th, 2008 Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Anglican Network in Canada, News | Comments Off

Dec 6th 2008- Vancouver, Canada  The Anglican Coalition in Canada is pleased to announce its full participation in the emerging Province called the Anglican Church in North America.  This new province ... Read more..

Diocese of Recife endorses Jerusalem Declaration, applauds Anglican Church in North America

Saturday, December 6th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

PRESS RELEASE On 4th. – 6th. December, in a spirit of prayer and unity, the Diocese of Recife, under its diocesan bishop Robinson Cavalcanti met together at Jaboatão dos Guararapes – ... Read more..

Gafcon Primates welcome North American Province

Saturday, December 6th, 2008 Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Global Anglican Future Conference, News | Comments Off

Primates of the GAFCON Primates' Council meeting in London have issued the following statement about the Province of the Anglican Church in North America. We welcome the news of the North ... Read more..

ACNA – It’s About Theology, Not Territory

Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in Anglican Church in North America | Comments Off

By Albert Mohler Christian leaders formerly associated with the Episcopal Church have announced the creation of a new denomination -- the Anglican Church in North America.  The announcement came Wednesday as ... Read more..

Schori says Common Cause Partners ‘are no longer Episcopalians’

Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in Anglican Church in North America, TEC | Comments Off

From LA Times by Duke Hefland Responding to the creation of the Anglican Church in North America over the role of gays, Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori says that she thinks 'we're ... Read more..

The Future of the Anglican Church in North America

Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Global Anglican Future Conference | Comments Off

By Stephen Noll People are asking two questions about the Anglican Church in North America: 1. Does ACNA want recognition as part of the Anglican Communion? 2. What makes ACNA different from the ... Read more..

Archbishops hold Canterbury summit over threat of schism

Friday, December 5th, 2008 Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Archbishop Of Canterbury | Comments Off

By Ruth Gledhill, Timesonline Anglican archbishops will hold an emergency meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury today to discuss the unfolding schism in the Church in America. The meeting between Dr Rowan ... Read more..

Sounding a shofar: December 3, 2008

Thursday, December 4th, 2008 Posted in Anglican Church in North America, Common Cause, News, TEC | Comments Off

Conservative Anglicans create rival church:  Top leader Duncan expects to see Episcopal Church 'displaced.' Timothy C. Morgan in Wheaton, Illinois | 12/04/2008 Christianity Today In a history-making gesture, conservative evangelical Anglicans, deeply alienated by ... Read more..

Provisional Constitution of the Anglican Church of North America

Thursday, December 4th, 2008 Posted in Anglican Church in North America | Comments Off

Provisional Constitution View/Download as PDF   Preamble   In the Name of God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen. We are Anglicans in North America united by our faith in the Lord Jesus ... Read more..

Anglican row spills into US as Episcopal church splits over homosexual priests

Thursday, December 4th, 2008 Posted in Anglican Church in North America, TEC | Comments Off

By Tom Leonard, Telegraph.co.uk Conservatives and liberals within the Anglican church in North America are to split following a five-year battle over the ordination of homosexuals.    The formation of a new traditionalist ... Read more..

Historic Common Cause event

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Posted in Anglican Network in Canada, Common Cause | Comments Off

From ACL Sydney From the Anglican Network of Canada: “The Common Cause Partnership bishops (including ANiC’s Bishop Don Harvey) met Monday and today near Chicago. Today and tomorrow the full Common Cause ... Read more..

Christina Baxter: Hopes we won’t fracture, but believes ACC not competent to handle Covenant discipline

Monday, December 1st, 2008 Posted in Anglican Communion, Anglican Covenant | Comments Off

By John Richardson Christina Baxter, Principal of St John's Theological College, Nottingham Addressing the Chelmsford Diocesan Evangelical Association, Saturday 29 November 2008 at St Michael's, Galleywood The Anglican Church: Where now?  (NB: These are notes ... Read more..

Christian PC sacked by force for views on homosexuality

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008 Posted in Coercion, Homosexuality | Comments Off

From Norwich Evening News A constable who accused Norfolk police of promoting gay rights over religious beliefs has been sacked from the force for misconduct. PC Graham Cogman, from Sea Palling, had ... Read more..

The suspension of ++ Venables and his province: Being decided upon now

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 Posted in Anglican Communion, Church of England, News, TEC, suffering church | Comments Off

November 25, 2008  Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent Senior bishops are now considering suspending the Latin American Province A conservative province in the Anglican church faces “punishment” this week for offering a safe ... Read more..

New Executive Director for Forward in Faith North America

Monday, November 24th, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

From Forward in Faith Forward in Faith North America (FiF NA) announces the appointment of Dr. Michael W. Howell as its new Executive Director. Dr. Howell’s appointment will officially begin on ... Read more..

A New Model for a New Province

Monday, November 24th, 2008 Posted in Common Cause | Comments Off

By Robin G Jordan for Virtueonline The news of the unveiling of the constitution of the new Anglican Church in North America the first week in December has generated a great ... Read more..

Request to support legal defence for Diocese of Recife by December 1

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 Posted in News | Comments Off

Dear Colleagues, The Diocese of Recife led by Bishop Robinson Cavalcanti is being sued for its property. They need $10,000 by December 1 to pay legal fees to defend their property. The ... Read more..

Bishop Iker Inhibited

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 Posted in TEC | Comments Off

Hat Tip: Thinking Anglicans Statement from the Steering Committee of North Texas Episcopalians The Steering Committee North Texas Episcopalians is heartened by the announcement that the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, presiding ... Read more..

Wholistic care: Abuja Diocese Wellness Centre established

Friday, November 21st, 2008 Posted in News, Nigeria | Comments Off

Church underscores the importance of healthy living  St. James’ Anglican Church Asokoro in Abuja Diocese on Sunday dedicated a Wellness Centre which is to provide free medical tests for all the ... Read more..