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February 25 2005 By virtueonline A Statement by the American Anglican Council and the Anglican Communion Network

“Out of twenty-two paragraphs of the Communiqué, 15 focus on the Windsor Report, clearly indicating that the theological crisis faced by the Communion was the primates’ central concern. The Communiqué gives hopeful evidence, however, that having dealt with this issue, the Communion can turn to critical matters such as developing effective strategies to address HIV AIDS, TB, malaria, absolute poverty and hunger reduction.”

February 25 2005 By virtueonline ANGLICAN COMMUNION NETWORK LEADER RESPONDS

“The teaching of the Communion is sustained. The authority of Scripture is upheld. ‘Autonomy in Communion’ is defined. Moratoria are called for Communion-wide. The need to turn our global attention to the great social crises of disease and poverty is re-asserted.”

February 25 2005 By virtueonline DROMANTINE: Primates' Meeting Official Communiqué

2. Our meeting was held within the context of common prayer and worship, including Evensong at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, when we were formally welcomed to the Church of Ireland. On the Monday and Tuesday mornings, we spent time in Bible Study, prayer and silent retreat, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury on the Lenten theme of the Three Temptations of Christ.

February 24 2005 By virtueonline DROMANTINE: Church plea for unity over gays

Dr Williams was preaching at evensong in Armagh, half way through a critical meeting of the primates of the Anglican Communion to discuss the Windsor Report, set up by Dr Williams in an effort to resolve the crisis over homosexuality that has brought the Church to the brink of schism.

February 22 2005 By virtueonline ECUSA: The Coming Church War in Ecclesiastical Courts

Chess pieces are being moved on the periphery of the board, and we had better be watching. Be sure to let conservative deputations to general convention and bishops know what is going on.

I had a few choice things to say about it on the HOBD listserv:

February 22 2005 By virtueonline Archbishop is facing lost cause as he tries to prevent split in world Church

The factions, which are as divided over the nature and purpose of the Church as over homosexuality, are determined to defend their positions and a formal separation could occur within months.

The Telegraph has learned that the conservatives are refusing to take communion with the liberals and plan to boycott the daily services at the meeting in a potent symbol of their divisions.

February 21 2005 By virtueonline AUSTRALIA: Primate to Give "Bishop" Marching Order

Father Chislett, rector of All Saints Wickham Terrace in central Brisbane, was consecrated by the Traditional Anglican Communion in Rosemount, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.

"It seems that the Reverend David Chislett has left the Anglican Church of Australia to join the TAC," Dr Carnley said in a statement.

February 21 2005 By virtueonline WILLIAMS TO LIBERALS: "We have no common language"

But I still think that it is important that we must not give way to the temptation to say 'truth would be clear if only some people would go away'. And, once, again, on both sides of the debate, that is what I hearing. 'truth would be clear if only those Neanderthal bigots would go away'... 'truth would be clear if only those servile followers of contemporary culture would go away'. I'm not sure that's true; in fact I'm pretty sure it isn't.

February 21 2005 By virtueonline CANADA: Orthodox Priest And Religion Professor Debate Same-Sex Marriage

Pamela Dickey-Young (PDY): Hi

Bill Good (BG): Are you serious: take marriage out of the Church?

PDY: Well, I'm serious that that is a very live option. I am not saying that that is the only possible option. But I am interested in because churches did not actually get into the marrying business until the 16th century, and so I'm interested in the argument that churches have always done this, it's not historically true, so why not rethink it in a different kind of way?

February 20 2005 By virtueonline MOBILE, AL: A conversation with the former archbishop of Canterbury

Q. You retired earlier than required. ...Tell me why.

A. It was very pragmatic. I'd done 11, nearly 12 years. It's a very demanding job. (I) thought I needed to give more time to wife and family....There was another fundamental reason as well....My successor had to have time to work towards building up for the next Lambeth Conference.

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