ACC – 16 passed a resolution that has actually suggested which Sunday of the Church year. ACC – 16 passed Resolution 16.37: Resourcing the ACO and Lambeth Conference and has suggested that Anglican Communion Sunday be commemorated on the Sunday closest to the Feast of St Augustine of Canterbury (26 MAY).
The Rt Revd Peter Ball (83) was recently convicted of sexually abusing 18 teenaged boys & young men during his career in the CoE. He has been sentenced to 32 months imprisonment in OCT 2015. The Revd Graham Sawyer, the current vicar of St James, Briercliffe in Burnley, was one of the 18 victims of Peter Ball. He has recently taken the decision to withdraw from participation in the CoE inquiry of Bishop Ball.
Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena CA has launched a website, Fuller Studio, as a resource for spiritual formation. One of the first resources available at Fuller Studio is an interview of Bono, lead musician for the band U2, and Dr. Eugene Peterson, pastor, scholar and author, as well as translator of the popular Bible paraphrase, The Message.
The TEC – United Methodist Church Dialogue on Full Communion Committee met for two days over 25 – 27 APR 2006. Following the meeting they issued a communique
The Church of the Province of Central Africa does not ordain women nor allow them to exercise their episcopal or priestly ministry within its jurisdiction. However, the Cathedral of the Holy Cross acted as an “embassy” of the Anglican Consultative Council for that time. Within the confines of the cathedral, women could exercise their ordained ministry during the worship services of the gathering.
The Star News Online reports that some of the religious organizations in the Wilmington NC area are flat out opposed to the bathroom bill legislation and are rallying with the troops to have it rescinded. Other churches are sitting on the fence with a wait & see position.
The Rt Revd Dr James Tengatenga has been an Anglican bishop for 14 years. 14 of those years have been in service to the Anglican Consultative Council. This past Tuesday, +James preached his farewell sermon during the final Eucharist of ACC – 16 in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka, Zambia.
So often it feels like those opposed to the full inclusion of all the baptized in the sacraments, rites, ministry and life in the Church are mindless of the fact that there are real people on the receiving end of their opposition. Real people with real feelings. Real people who are hurt by the judgements made against their lives.
The Roman prelates of the Caribbean island nation began immediately to protest his appointment because Ambassador Brewster is gay and married to Robert Satawake. Two years on and the attack on the ambassador has been relentless. It seems that Cardinal Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez has made it his personal mission to lead the charge.
The Living Church website reports that the question of Bishop Sauls’ employment was cleared up by an email from Neva Rae Fox, the officer of public affairs for the Episcopal Church, stating that the bishop no longer works at the Church Center.