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April 14 2005
CONNECTICUT: Bristol church may leave over gay bishop
The conflict has simmered since 2003, when Smith was among the bishops who voted to confirm the Rev. V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire to be the church's first openly gay bishop. Though homosexuality is accepted by many Episcopalians, the church has not officially permitted the ordination of non-celibate gays and lesbians or the blessing of gay unions.
All six priests now under threat openly disagreed with Smith on the issue and asked him to name another bishop to minister to them.
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April 14 2005
ECUSA: "We will withdraw our members in June"
We are acutely aware that we meet in a time of great distress and need in the wider world. War, famine and disease stalk the earth. We express our passionate commitment to the mission of the church and especially to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals endorsed by our General Convention.
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April 14 2005
CONNECTICUT: Six Rectors to Receive out of State Support
Bishop Smith supports theological innovations regarding human sexuality embraced by the 2003 General Convention of the Episcopal Church that are contrary to Scripture, to the traditional teaching of Anglicanism, and to positions firmly supported by the leadership of the Anglican Church comprising over 70 million members worldwide.
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April 12 2005
WALES: Archbishop Launches Attack on Anglican Church
Morgan accused the Church members of being unable to hold a civilised debate among themselves and gave a stark warning to the Church not to be drawn into a "theological rant" or to throw "verbal grenades" at one another.
It is thought that much of the speech came as a lead up to the meeting
of the Anglican Consultative Council in two months time when the issue
of sexuality in the Church will be examined.
April 12 2005
SIX ORTHODOX BISHOPS RIP CONNECTICUT BISHOP
Bishop Andrew Smith has repudiated the faith he swore to at his consecration when he voted against Resolution B001 at General Convention in 2003. Bereft of the faith which alone establishes true unity in the Church, he now attempts to impose unity by uncanonical coercion against six faithful clergy in his diocese.
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April 11 2005
ROME: New Pope can help to unite churches, Archbishop says
Bishop John Flack, the Archbishop of Canterbury's representative in Rome, said that "when John Paul II became Pope 27 years ago, many Anglicans would not have accepted that he was the leader of all Christians". Many theological issues remained to be ironed out, and differences over gay bishops or the role of women in the Church remained. "This is not quite the end of the Reformation," Bishop Flack said.
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April 11 2005
CONNECTICUT: Orthodox Parish Charges Bishop with Duplicity
We acknowledge receipt of your letter, dated March 31, 2005. We have received copies of your letters to the Churches of the diocese, dated March 29, 2005 and to Father Hansen, of March 31, 2005. In the March 29th letter, you announce the actions of yourself and the Standing Committee to impose inhibition and ultimately deposition of Father Hansen and five other priests, because you and the Standing Committee have concluded that each priest has "abandoned the communion of the church".
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April 11 2005
MONTGOMERY: Church of the Ascension Parishioners To Start New Anglican Parish
The new parish will be called "Christchurch", and will hold its first service next Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1728 South Hull Street in Montgomery. A permanent location is being sought.
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April 11 2005
Has New Hampshire's Homosexual Episcopal Bishop Betrayed The Sodomy Lobby?
Bishop Robinson told The Union Leader:
"We have absolutely no indication of Jesus' sexual orientation. Absolutely none. Therefore, it would be totally inappropriate for me to speculate about it."
Yet a record of Bishop Robinson's speech to an Episcopal parish in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, that is the Christ Church web site, has the following recorded Robinson statement:
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April 08 2005
NIGERIA: Archbishop Announces formation of Anglican Church in North America
It is well known that many Nigerian Anglicans who live in the North America are no longer able to worship in an Anglican church, some have drifted to other churches, and others have even given up the faith. I well remember one woman coming to me during one of my visits and, with tears, saying she could no longer worship in an ECUSA church and that her whole family no longer had a church home, yet they would prefer to remain faithful Anglicans. In saying this she spoke for many others.
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