The Diocese of Colorado has taken legal action to regain control of the property of the parish of Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. The vestry of the parish recently decided to follow their priest, The Rev. Don Armstrong and leave the Episcopal Church to become affiliated with CANA
The Primate of South Africa has speaking at a forum on Tuesday, has spoken critically of the the direction of the Anglican Communion and shared his questions about the value of various solutions to “fix” its problems.
The nasty divorce over Grace Church and St. Stephen’s Parish took another turn yesterday, when the vestry of one faction told its parishioners not to participate in a potentially watershed vote.
The Right Reverend Dr. Ben Kwashi, bishop of the Diocese of Jos in the Church of Nigeria and Coordinator of CANA, will celebrate the Holy Eucharist at both 8:30 and 11 a.m. services at Family of Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Garland, Texas on Sunday, May 6, the same weekend Archbishop Akinola is in Virginia installing Bishop Martyn Minns
Members of Integrity Canada are at turns offended, disappointed, and confused by the bishops’ ‘possible pastoral responses’ and demands for prolonged dialogue and study.
Anglican Essentials Canada also calls the for the Canadian HoB response to be rejected.
Lambeth Palace today confirmed the Archbishop of Canterbury has written to the African Primate asking him to cancel his trip to Virginia this weekend. A spokesman for Dr Rowan Williams confirmed a letter had been sent to the Archbishop of Nigeria
…As five candidates vying to become Western Washington’s new Episcopal bishop were driven here to meet the faithful at a “Walkabout,” their bus broke down.
Was it a warning from the Holy Spirit?
Judge Karen Cole of the Circuit Court of Duval County has granted the diocese’s motion for summary judgment in connection with its claim of ownership of the Church of the Redeemer in Jacksonville.
The Right Rev. Robert M. Wolterstorff, who became the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego when it was carved out of the sprawling Los Angeles diocese in 1974, has died. He was 92.
Wolterstorff was known for his optimism, his steadfast faith and values.
“The combination of those made him an inspirational leader,” said Susan Mallory, a local bank president, who had known him since 1957. “He was a unifier.”
Wolterstorff’s tenure as bishop also was marked by controversy.
The Episcopal Church voted to ordain women as priests in 1976, but Wolterstorff held fast to his belief that only men should be ordained.
New Hampshire just passed legislation allowing same-gender unions legal status within the state. Bishop Robinson has said that he and his partner Mark Andrew will