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The end of the tithe?

November 23, 2007 No Comments

Calling for tithing is becoming a subject of some controversy in a number of congregations according to an article today in the Wall Street Journal.

Concerns over bishops being excluded from Lambeth

November 23, 2007 1 Comment

Various groups in England are reacting to the news of last week that the Archbishop of Canterbury is considering withdrawing invitations to Lambeth for certain

Andrew Linzey, an Oxford professor, writes that the Church of England has an historic opportunity now that the Prime Minister has decided to pull the government out of the process used to choose British bishops. Prof. Linzey calls for the Church of England to follow the model used by the Episcopal Church and have the laity and clergy of each diocese directly choose their bishops by election.

San Joaquin invited to join Province of Southern Cone

November 16, 2007 2 Comments

“The Diocese of San Joaquin today announced that the Anglican Church of the Southern Cone of South America has extended an invitation to offer the Diocese membership on an emergency and pastoral basis.”

Tobias Haller: “Fission”

November 16, 2007 No Comments

Tobias Haller writes about two of the topics of the moment in the Episcopal Church, the movement by the Diocese of Fort Worth to separate

An emergent force for social-action

November 16, 2007 No Comments

An opinion piece in USA Today by Tom Krattenmaker about the emergent church movement points out the increasing servant-ministry focus of the post-modern Christian communities spring up in and out of denominations. “There’s a growing buzz about the emerging movement, and depending on your point of view, its robust growth and rising influence are worthy of applause, scorn, or perhaps just puzzlement.”

English bishops urged to model acceptance of gays

November 16, 2007 1 Comment

The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Britain has released a statement calling on the leadership of the Anglican Church in that country to model supportive actions toward its gay and lesbian members and clergy as a way of helping British parents build healthy relationship with their gay and lesbian children. The statement is a part of the Church of England’s participation in the Lambeth Listening Process.

End of schism in sight?

November 16, 2007 4 Comments

Almost a thousand years ago, one of the longest lasting schisms in Christianity happened between the Eastern and Western branches of the Church. According to

Church of England statistics on giving and attendance released

November 15, 2007 No Comments

Earlier this week we had a discussion of the latest Episcopal Church statistics. Now the Church of England is releasing her results from the past

They’re coming back!

November 9, 2007 1 Comment

Earlier this week the Pope met with the King of Saudi Arabia. Their conversation included discussion about the treatment and tolerance of Christian people living in Saudia Arabia. The issue is one of increasing importance because it is thought that Christians will soon become the majority in at least one arabian state, and are increasingly present in Saudi Arabia as well.

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