It would be unlawful for the General Synod to delegate its decision making powers to the Primates. This therefore means that it could not sign up to a Covenant which purported to give the Primates of the Communion the ability to give ‘direction’ about the course of action that the Church of England should take.
– The Church of England Response to the draft Anglican Communion
The first I learned of it was through a press release. We Anglicans who minister here have been left out in the cold. I am deeply troubled that this meeting will import inter-Anglican conflict into our diocese, which seeks to be a place of welcome for all Anglicans.
The Rt Revd Suheil Dawani
Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem
Some of the stories from late 2007 that you may want to catch up on if you’ve been away.
During Christmastide the Presiding Bishop made two appearances via podcast and radio. One with State of Belief on Air America is available now on podcast
Religion writers recently named their top ten religious news stories of the year. Their list differs from Time Magazines’ top ten. The Anglican Journal notes:
How do I blog without losing something important in my soul? For now, this is my answer: I must blog less, and do more long-view writing that generates joy — both in my life and, I hope, in the lives of my readers.
As a pastor, I am a nurturer. I am there to help the people. In times of sorrow, I weep with them. In happy times, I celebrate with them. I can celebrate a birth in the morning and be at a funeral in the afternoon. It can all happen in a 24-hour period. It can be emotional.
The key message of Christmas is that God in Jesus commits to dignifying and transforming human ordinariness, not to fantasies about a super-hero figure or
Thirteen senior Christian leaders in the region – representing the Eastern, Catholic, Anglican and Protestant traditions – have written a letter that calls on Christians
More news is emerging about the backers of the Global Anglican Future meeting planned to be held prior to Lambeth 2008. As reported by The Lead December 29, Dr. Michael Poon, a respected voice of the Global Anglican South leadership, publicly questioned the organization, communication and purposes of the meeting. Now he has responded to a letter from a “leading primate” which rebuked Dr. Poon for asking the questions publicly.