General Synod reports posted
February 29, 2008
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Thinking Anglicans has put together an omnibus post of all the document presented at the Church of England’s General Synod earlier this month. Of particular
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Theologian J.I. Packer may be suspended
February 29, 2008
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Packer, a widely known Anglican theologian, is an associate of one of the break-away Canadian parishes and is in danger of having his ministerial license suspended as a result. This situation may make a difficult situation more complicated because of the possible reactions around the Communion to this action.
“A great collection of possibility”
February 29, 2008
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Church property: let go with love
February 29, 2008
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Episcopal Church leaders from various dioceses tell me that two important reasons for lawsuits to retain title to the property of parishes and dioceses that wish to leave the Church are fairness to the faithful remnant and to deter other parishes from leaving. Neither rationale withstands careful scrutiny from a Christian perspective.
True progress
February 29, 2008
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True progress is never made by spasms. Real progress is growth. It must begin in the seed. Then, “first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.” There is something to encourage and inspire us in the advancement of individuals since their emancipation from slavery.
Church unity in Canada
February 28, 2008
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Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church has made a statement about the departure of several parishes from Anglican Church of Canada –and made it available through a videocast on the web. In it, he states that the Canadian Church is still “vibrant and united in its witness to the Gospel message.”
A walk in the wilderness
February 28, 2008
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First in a new series from the L.A. Times on sacred spaces is a profile on The Rev. Brad Karelius, rector of Santa Ana’s Episcopal Church of the Messiah. After experiencing an incredible sense of peace and holiness while exploring the mountain wilderness that lies north of L.A., Karelius went on to study how retreating to such raw places often acts as a portal to spirital awakening, according to the article. For him, that first visit evoked such “serenity” that he has made it a regular practice to return to the area whenever he needs to “detox” from the hustle and bustle of daily living.
Manga Bible author discusses work
February 28, 2008
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This week, Manga Bible author Siku was featured in a 13-minute long segment of the NPR program Faith Matters in which he discusses why he chose the stories he did, the challenges of interpreting narrative style within graphic novels, how his family reacted to his “calling,” the Archbishop of Canterbury’s feedback, the difference between manga and comics (manga is “cinematic,” among other things) and much more.
New primate for Tanzania
February 28, 2008
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Bishop Valentino L. Mokiwa of the Diocese of Dar es Salaam will be the next primate of the Anglican Church of Tanzania, according to Episcopal News Service. Mokiwa will succeed Archbishop Donald Leo Mtetemela, who has served as primate since 1998 and will retire on May 25.
Dear New Hampshire: Send your money, not your bishop.
February 28, 2008
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Lambeth Palace has been careful to avoid sending Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire any of the mail that goes out to bishops invited to
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