‘It all goes to show what a silly boy I was to be properly courteous to the ABC and ask permission in the first place! But I can also say that my definition that an ‘Episcopal Act’ is consecrating, ordaining, confirming might have been a wiser course of action.”
The Rt. Rev. Ann Tottenham Area Bishop of the Credit Valley Diocese of Toronto : “For the record, I celebrated and preached at Southwark Cathedral on November 9, 2009 with the permission of the Powers-That-Be in the C.of E. in the presence of the Diocesan Bishop and fully vested including mitre. It was a public service to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the ordination of women to the priesthood in the C. of E.
Reports from Executive Council members about the discussion with Secretary General Kenneth Kearon are coming in. Social media are being employed by Council member to get the word out. This post will be updated as more reports arrive.
Bishop Martyn Minns, missionary bishop of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America in the Anglican Church in North America, will be preaching at St
Do animals have rights? Do animals have souls? What does your faith say about animal consciousness, suffering, sacrifice and stewardship?
Sarah Dylan Breuer of Massachusetts reported that the commission wants to maintain ecumenical conversations with other church bodies, “even if the Anglican Communion Office does not.”
Prayers for Bishop Barbara Harris as she recovers from a minor stroke: Bishop Barbara Harris recuperates after stroke From the Diocese of Massachusetts Website After
Canterbury, please know that western people are rejecting Christianity because–as noted in a recent survey of young Americans–Christians are “out of touch with reality.” Being worried about ecclesiastical millinery while Rome burns certainly counts as being out of touch with reality.
Lambeth Palace are investigating the way the leader of The Episcopal Church was treated in Britain this week. The Most Rev Katharine Jefferts Schori has described as “nonsense” and “bizarre” the edict from the Archbishop of Canterbury.