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July 08 2014
Is Hong Kong's Anglican Church batting for the establishment?
Hong Kong is still a good place although some issues have emerged recently, Kwong said. People shouldn’t rush out into the streets even if they want to make some point, he said, noting that Jesus Christ kept silent even when his life was under threat.
The church leader said there is no use calling for full autonomy, pointing out that Hong Kong has never had full autonomy, only high degree of autonomy.
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July 08 2014
2,000 Christians gather in South Africa for Anglicans Ablaze
‘Hope’ was a common thread to many of the presentations throughout the first day. “Christian hope is not wishful thinking,” one speaker said, “but our confident expectation in Christ.”
In his charge, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, primate of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA), drew extensively from Scripture and various theologians on the meaning and the need for hope in the church.
July 08 2014
SOUTH CAROLINA: Trial to Protect Diocese of SC Assets valued at $500 Million Begins Tuesday
WHERE: The courtroom of Judge Diane Goodstein at the St. George Courthouse, 5200 East Jim Bilton Blvd., St. George, SC 29477
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July 08 2014
MILWAUKEE: Episcopal board backs same-sex blessings; bishop has concerns
The Rev April Berends, a member of the Standing Committee, acknowledged the bishop's concerns. But she said the inability to offer the blessing creates a hardship for committed gay and lesbian couples and a pastoral quandary for clergy.
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July 07 2014
SOUTH CAROLINA: Bishop Lawrence Writes Pastoral Letter on Eve of Trial
Certainly we seek to protect our members and the legacy of former generations who under God’s sovereignty and grace have established this diocese and built our churches, more than a few even preceding the founding of The Episcopal Church; but it is of fundamental importance to keep in mind that ours is more than a clinging to heritage for the sake of the past. It is also for the sake of our future mission.
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July 05 2014
ST. GEORGE, SC: Trial to Protect Diocese of SC Assets Begins Tuesday, July 8
"We are grateful the judge has ended the delays by TEC and TECSC,” said Jan Pringle, spokesperson for the Diocese. “We only wish the denomination had not wasted so much of its members’ money and the court’s time on these frivolous stalling tactics.”
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July 03 2014
Episcopalians Bail Out Of Omaha Tri-Faith Initiative
Even Robert Spencer, noted author and expert on radical Islam, weighed in on the discussion via telephone.
One notable absence from that discussion was any representative of the Christian portion of the project. The Episcopal Diocese of Omaha might have been expected to defend their decision to participate in the Tri-Faith Initiative after the disturbing revelations about the Mosque’s ties to groups involved with funding terrorism through the Holy Land Foundation.
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July 02 2014
AUSTRALIA: Breaking the Seal of the Confessional
The policy change only becomes active, however, where an individual diocese adopts it.
Adelaide Archbishop Jeffrey Driver told The Advertiser last night he would encourage his dioceses to adopt the new policy.
“I understand the importance of the confessional, but on balance I believe this is a healthy step,” he said.
Most of the church’s 23 dioceses around the country are expected to vote in favour of the decision by the end of the year.
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July 01 2014
ST. PETERSBURG, FL: Episcopal bishop ponders whether to sanction same-sex blessings
Smith fielded questions that January evening, but was not ready to offer a decision on a topic that has roiled his and other denominations. His answer could come soon.
The cathedral's hopes, meanwhile, are on display in a recent newsletter announcing that St. Peter's will "move toward offering" the blessings.
June 29 2014
ACNA Welcomes New Archbishop
Archbishop Robert Duncan, the church’s first primate, is concluding a five-year term, to be succeeded by Archbishop-elect Foley Beach, bishop of the ACNA’s Atlanta-based Diocese of the South.
“Many critics said we wouldn’t be able to elect a second archbishop and that only I could hold it together,” Duncan said at a press conference after the assembly’s opening Eucharist. “Well, guess what?” Duncan smiled, turning to Beach.
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