Day: November 8, 2007

Same sex unions could split Anglican Church of Canada

My own personal position is that there’s an urgency in many places where it would be appropriate for parishes to move ahead on blessing same-sex unions,” Archbishop Hiltz said… But, he said, some in the Church will not be able to live with same-sex blessings happening anywhere under the Anglican name and will leave.

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Diocese of Virginia property dispute documents available

Trial Regarding Virginia Division Statute (Va. Code § 57-9) By agreement of the parties, the Court determined that it would first address issues related to the applicability and interpretation of the Virginia statute under which the congregations claim to be entitled to the property. The trial is scheduled for trial November 13-15, 19-21, 2007.

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WWJT?

One might think that Christians, whatever their theological or political differences, could agree on the immorality of torture. Um, no. Andrew Sullivan has been following a debate which has taken place largely on Evangelical Outpost.

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Southern Cone offers to take in Pittsburgh

Archbishop Venables unveiled the decision of his bishops and other leaders after the plans were overwhelmingly approved by his provincial synod during a meeting in Chile last night the British-born Archbishop, who is the Primate of the Province of the Southern Cone, told the Telegraph.

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The story of The Prayer of St. Francis

Recently, browsing on the internet, I came across—serendipitously!—the intriguing account of the origin of the famous “Prayer of St. Francis,” which is now in our prayer book. It is known and loved the world over: “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace…” The story illustrates how grace works through odd, accidental ways and surfs the waves of human error.

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3 bishops face discipline

Bishop Cox served as Bishop Suffragan of Maryland and assisting Bishop of Oklahoma. He previously admitted ordaining two priests and a deacon at Christ Church in Overland Park, Kan., in 2005. A month later, he returned to Christ Church and led a service of confirmation. Disciplinary investigations of the Rt. Rev. Andrew Fairfield, retired Bishop of North Dakota, and the Rt. Rev. David Bena, former Bishop Suffragan of Albany, are in process.

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