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January 07 2016 By dvirtue New Bishop Elected for the ACNA Diocese of the Great Lakes

Archbishop Beach gave thanks for the election saying, "I am very excited about this godly man whom God has raised up to serve His Church."

The chair of the Task Force on the Episcopate, the Rt. Rev Bill Atwood commented:

January 05 2016 By dvirtue RHODE ISLAND: 40 tell of sex abuse by students, staff at R.I. prep school

"Their report was just damage control," said Hawk Cramer, a school principal in Seattle, who said he was molested by a St. George's faculty member when he was a student there from 1981 to 1985.

January 05 2016 By dvirtue GAFCON Chairman calls for Repentance as 38 Primates meet in Canterbury

I will have more to say as the meeting approaches, but as many of you have asked how you can help and pray, I wanted to make sure that you received this latest communication from GAFCON Chairman, Archbishop Eliud Wabukala.

The Most Rev. Dr. Foley Beach

Archbishop and Primate
Anglican Church in North America

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January 04 2016 By dvirtue Continuing Anglican Churches Announce Formal Accord

During the intervening period, we will work in full accord toward that end. We will seek ways to cooperate with each other, supporting each others' jurisdictions and communicating on a variety of ecclesiastical matters. We will maintain regular monthly communication by teleconference.

January 03 2016 By dvirtue Repent or we quit say bishops in gays feud: Anglican church could split in challenge to Welby's authority

Archbishop Justin Welby last year invited the leaders of the worldwide Anglican Church to the summit in Canterbury next week in a 'make or break' effort to avert a permanent split over homosexuality

But insiders said a hardcore of eight to 12 conservative archbishops from Africa and Asia are preparing to quit the meeting on the first morning unless the liberal Americans 'repent' or the Archbishop throws them out.

January 02 2016 By dvirtue DALLAS: Diocese sets policy re: Texas 'open carry' gun law

This decision will mean that no one is permitted to bring an unconcealed handgun into the church, offices, classrooms, etc., at any time, including Sunday worship or weekday activities. Ushers and staff will need to be made aware of the signs and the diocesan policy.

December 30 2015 By dvirtue IRELAND: Bishops write Pastoral Letter to the Clergy of the Church of Ireland on same-sex marriage

We also need to understand that under current legislation, involvement of a member of the clergy of the Church of Ireland as a solemniser (Republic of Ireland) or an officiant (Northern Ireland) in a wedding is an expressly legal function.

The following are some questions that have already been raised:

Q. Will a member of the clergy who is on the Register of Solemnisers (Republic of Ireland) now be able to conduct a same-sex marriage?

December 29 2015 By dvirtue ALBANY, NY: Delmar Episcopal priest accused of video-taking woman in changing room

Albany Episcopal Bishop William H. Love noted the arrest "with great sadness" and said he had met and prayed with Fr. Egan. "Due to the serious nature of the offense with which he has been charged, as the Bishop Diocesan, I have placed Fr. Egan on indefinite Administrative Leave, during which time he is not to function in any capacity as a Member of the Clergy of this Church, nor is he to wear clerical dress."

December 25 2015 By dvirtue Justin Welby on imposter syndrome, American exceptionalism and what makes churches grow

I don't believe that that was then or is now an accurate perception. Church attendance in this country has fallen hugely both in absolute terms and as a proportion of the population. The number of Christians around the world has risen hugely since the nineteenth century and continues to rise at an extraordinary rate: it is over two billion now.

December 21 2015 By dvirtue The Anglican Communion is at a Crossroads

This was the reason GAFCON was formed in 2008: to renew a Communion in crisis, drifting from biblical truth. While the presenting issue was human sexuality, this was really just one symptom of a deeper challenge, the emergence of a false gospel which rejects the core Anglican commitment to the truth and authority of the Bible.

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