Author: Nicholas Knisely

Virginia clergy meet with the Presiding Bishop

The blog “BabyBlueOnline” has a long report on the meeting that place on May 25th between the clergy of the Diocese of Virginia and Bishop Schori. The Presiding Bishop was in town for the consecration of the new bishop coadjutor of Virginia that happened on Sat May 26th. It’s a wide ranging conversation between the Presiding Bishop and the clergy, with a number of sharp questions directed toward her.

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That We All May Be One

News on the Eccumenical front today. The International Commission for Anglican – Orthodox Theological Dialogue has released The Church of the Triune God, an ecclesiological statement registering considerable agreement over a wide range of issues on the nature and mission of the Church.

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AMiA Comments on Lambeth Invitations

The leadership of the AMiA (Anglican Mission in the Americas) have released a statement commenting on implications of the issued and with-held invitations to the 2008 Lambeth Conference. The AMiA is associated with the Anglican provinces of Rwanda and of Singapore and has a number of bishops and clergy planting AMiA parishes in North America.

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The coming global schism?

Is the possible the split between Anglicans in the global south and the developed nations of the world merely a precursor of a more widespread divergence in across the board in Christianity? The Pew Forum looks hard at this question in a conversation between Prof. Phillip Jenkins and a number of members of the press.

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Cavalcanti not invited to Lambeth either

According to a spokesperson for the Anglican Consultative Council, Bishop Cavalcanti of Recife is not to be invited to Lambeth. This is in addition to Bishop Kunonga from Harare whom Canon Kearson, the Secretary General of the ACC mentioned yesterday as not having been invited yet.

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NY Deputation on the Draft Covenant

The Bishop and General Convention deputies of the Diocese of New York posted their separate responses to the draft covenant yesterday. The posts didn’t get much notice in the rush of Lambeth invitation news. But those attending Lambeth, whoever they all turn out to be, will most likely have a great deal of their time spent discussing the content of the Covenant that will ultimately have to be adopted by the individual provinces of the Communion.

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Overnight reactions to Lambeth invitations

Not much new to report this morning about the announcement yesterday that the Archbishop of Canterbury has issued the invitations for the 2008 Lambeth Conference. But the working press have started to issue their stories reporting on the news and each version has a slightly different emphasis.

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Worksheet for Draft Covenant Study Guide

Progressive Episcopalians of Pittsburgh have posted a worksheet as an aid to any Episcopalians who are planning on responding to the study guide of the proposed Anglican Covenant. The deadline for responses to be submitted is June 4th.

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