If nothing else, it's disingenuous to complain about the decline of the church makes no effort to bring in new members.
Right about, some readers will gnash their teeth and say, "Well, we put up banners at Easter," or "we go to the local street fair."
But deep down, these people know their claims are hogwash. Indeed, many of these same people will ask new church members, "How did you find us?"
Read moreSeek to strengthen ties with associations and movements such as the Global Anglican Future Conference, the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa, and the Global South Fellowship of Churches, which are of like mind with ACK in matters of faith and doctrine.
Develop a position paper on how to relate to churches and/or provinces that have departed from traditional Christian teachings, but without relinquishing our rightful place in the Communion.
History of Ugandan Martyrs' Day
From the start of his reign in 1884, King Mwanga had viewed foreign missionaries as the greatest threat to his kingdom and power base. He expelled missionaries and threatened converts to renounce their new faith or face execution.
In total, 23 Anglican and 22 Catholic converts to Christianity were executed between January 31st 1885 and January 27th 1887.
Read moreOn Sunday May 21, the Pastor of the Christ Anglican Church returned in the evening to lock up and found that the excluded group caused significant damage to the building, including rendering the wooden stairs leading to the sanctuary unsafe. They also broke music equipment and even destroyed door locks.
Read moreTake for instance a key question: 'Do you believe in God?' When first written this was straightforward because a national 'benchmark' existed for God: he was the Christian figure, defined with some precision by the Church of England. Not so now. In today's multicultural society, where every manner of belief and unbelief coexists, the word 'God' demands a definition. So, for example, I have no idea who or what 'New Agers' consider God to be and sometimes I'm not sure that they know either.
Read more"As expressed in our responses to earlier versions of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill over the last fifteen years, the Church of Uganda supports life and, in principle, does not support the death penalty. As grievous as aggravated defilement and aggravated homosexuality are, we do not support the death penalty for those crimes, and continue to recommend life imprisonment instead.
Read moreBut here is what the form, sent from General Convention, requests:
Baptisms, confirmations, marriages, and burials during the preceding calendar year.
The total number of adult baptized members, baptized members under sixteen years of age, and total number of baptized members.
The Rev. Darrel Critch, Rector at St. Mary the Virgin on Craigmillar Avenue, St John's, Newfoundland has been removed from his position by Bp. Pitman and Archdeacon Peddle.
This happened on the evening of Thursday the 10th of April at an emergency Vestry Meeting called by Bishop Pitman. Archdeacon Peddle showed up at the meeting and shortly thereafter Rev. Critch was relieved from his duties. Archdeacon Peddle has now been appointed administrator of St. Mary's.
Read moreThe Episcopal Church on its part had also filed both petitions for rehearing and motions for relief from judgement regarding Old St. Andrews (Charleston) and Holy Cross (Stateburg). The August 17 ruling had affirmed Anglican parish control of those properties. Today's decision affirmed that outcome for both those congregations.
Read moreThe General Synod of the Church of England makes legislations for the Church of England, and their resolutions apply only to the Church of England. Whereas we in the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) are saddened by the departure of our mother Church from the true Gospel, their resolutions do not apply to us and we do not recognize any teaching that is extra-biblical or contrary to the teachings of the Bible.
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