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January 31 2023 By dvirtue POPE'S SOUTH SUDAN TRIP HITS LGBT MINEFIELD

The response of the English bishops "belies the loss of confidence by the bishops in the authority and clarity of the Bible as we have received it. They are re-writing God's law for His creation; laws that are re-affirmed by Christ in the gospel accounts," Badi Arama added.

The primate of South Sudan also blasted the bishops' document on homosexuality as "a farcical compromise, with many contradictions, and no theological case made for blessing same sex unions."

January 31 2023 By dvirtue CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRIBUNAL GIVES DISGRACED VICAR STEPHEN SIZER 12 YEARLONG BAN

Board of Deputies President Marie van der Zyl said: "I am pleased that the Tribunal has made an unambiguous statement in banning Stephen Sizer from being able to act as a Clerk in Holy Orders for 12 years.

"Given that he indulged in 'antisemitic activity' and caused grievous offence to the Jewish community over a number of years, this is the correct decision.

January 30 2023 By dvirtue Grassroots Anglicans call on Evangelical Bishops to reject plans for blessing same-sex unions

Revisionist (liberal) bishops propose that blessing same sex unions as a 'steppingstone' towards the CofE eventually offering gay weddings. They also want to bin Issues in Human Sexuality which contains the historic, universal biblical teaching that marriage is between one man and one woman for life.

January 28 2023 By dvirtue Church of England Will Not Authorize Same-Sex Marriages But Permits Clergy to Bless Same-Sex Unions -- This is Moral Cowardice and a Theological Disaster

Would it be a Protestant church? It couldn't exactly be a Catholic Church because of the breach with Rome. After all, if it's Catholic as in Roman Catholic, then the Pope in Rome must be recognized as its supreme head.

January 25 2023 By dvirtue CHURCH OF ENGLAND 'BLESSING' GAY UNIONS WOULD VIOLATE BIBLICAL TEACHING & JEOPARDISE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S CONTINUING ROLE IN THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION

The House of Bishops' Response to the six-year Living in Love and Faith 'listening' process says lawyers have advised them that the official Doctrine of Marriage would remain, despite the Church, from now on "joyfully welcoming and recognising permanent, stable same sex relationships" through services and prayers of blessing.

January 21 2023 By dvirtue Fifty Years Post-Roe, Anglicans and Episcopalians Diverge on Abortion

"We at the Office of Government Relations are committed to restoring access to abortion for all in line with our mandate from the General Convention," explained Episcopal Church Policy Advisor Rushad Thomas, who moderated a panel featuring United Methodist Pastor Carolyn Davis and Glenn Northern of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW).

January 18 2023 By dvirtue CoE won't allow priests to marry same-sex couples in its churches... but it will 'bless the couples' for the first time after Justin Welby admitted there are 'deep differences' in its ranks on LGBT rights

The bishops met on Tuesday to finalise recommendations after five years of consultation and debate on the Church's position on sexuality, according to the BBC.

The broadcaster said it spoke with several bishops present at the meeting who said the Church teaching that Holy Matrimony exists only between one man and one woman would not change nor be put to a vote at the General Synod next month.

January 14 2023 By dvirtue ACNA COLLEGE OF BISHOPS SEATS TWO BISHOPS, CONSENTS TO TWO BISHOPS-ELECT

Orji expressed his joy over his reception into the College saying, "It's been a pleasure to come back to the ACNA. I'm grateful to Archbishop Foley Beach and the College of Bishops for warmly welcoming me back. This is where the Lord has brought us and wants us to be, to be part of building and contributing to the well-being of this Province."

January 14 2023 By dvirtue CANADA: Reflections on a Recent Synod

The numbers were impressive. For example, six out of the seven Bishops were there in person. In total there were 161 delegates and 42 observers.

January 14 2023 By dvirtue Private Christian School Rejects Talk on Dangers of Fentanyl, Hosts Sessions on Race, Gender Identity

The Parish Episcopal School canceled conversation on Fentanyl crisis

The conference was originally set to include a presentation from Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner on the deadly fentanyl crisis, which has plagued the border state. The presentation was, however, canceled.

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