If the Bishop's rhetoric was sober, it was also inspiring. There were no maudlin cries of victimization at the hands of any enemy, real or imagined. The understanding throughout this first day was a consciousness of living out the gospel in history, from primal history of the New Testament martyrs, to the martyrs of the English Reformation, to today's Anglican martyrs scattered around the world.
Read moreHe lashed out at Dr. Williams, accusing him of aiding and abetting "those who would destroy our Church" and said he hadn't gotten the courage of his convictions to come to the U.S. personally and confront those with whom he now allegedly disagrees.
Read moreIn fact, that is exactly what he is doing. He is the chairman of the board and he keeps a firm hand on the tiller as he steers his orthodox craft into the secular waters of a post-Christian culture. His former church - The Episcopal Church USA - (like Eastern Airlines or Enron) is now on life support, losing market share, its vast endowments and trust funds channeled to paying attorneys fees to fight litigious wars over fleeing parishes and priests.
Read moreWhen it emerged that Henderson was a leader of the Modern Church People's Union, a pro-gay organization, provincial authorities refused to approve him for consecration for Lake Malawi's bishop. Of this Malango quipped, "I have become unpopular with the British, but I don't mind because I am an African."
Read morePrivately pressed for more, Archbishop Ernest said only that "we will see what the agenda is all about. We know where the Global South and CAPA (Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa) Primates stand, but we are definitely waiting until the preparatory meetings" that will take place in February before the Tanzania gathering. "We work together and we shall be together" on this issue, he said.
Read moreYong noted that from a handful of churches in 2000 the AMiA had grown to more than 100 churches in 2006 with more than 60 in the pipeline. The real significance of this figure, he said, is that more than 50 percent of these are newly planted churches. He attributed this growth to a ministry based on prayer and intercession.
Read moreThis new warning comes over the Anglican Communion as the African Archbishops continue to push the American Episcopal Church to show both repentance and restraint over homosexuality consecrations and same-sex unions. The Nigerians have indicated that total exclusion of the Episcopal Church is the only way forward.
Read moreWrote Jelinek: "Accordingly, you will please cancel this meeting on January 23 at Church of the Messiah with Archbishop Nzimbi. Do not schedule any other meetings with him either at or in the name of the Church of Messiah. I am sure you do not want to be a party to this act of bad faith. I would appreciate receiving a copy of the notice canceling the meeting. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter."
Read moreHe is an easy target for post Christian Episcopal leaders, becoming the new whipping boy of pansexualists anxious to ride the wave of guilt free sexual experimentation handed down by resolutions from several Episcopal General Conventions. Never mind that, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) 19 million new sexually transmitted infections occur each year, almost half of them among young people aged 15 to 24.
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