Tag: Church of England

Four British bishops back Duncan

Four British bishops have written in support of Bishop Duncan of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and have taken the American Presiding Bishop to task for the tone of her recent letter to him. From the article, the Presiding Bishop’s letter is “‘aggressive, inappropriate, and unfortunate’. ‘They are acting as if it is the OK Corral. This is the North American culture: it is a managerial rather than a pastoral approach.”

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The big push?

The Anglican Scotist analyzes the Campaign to Frighten Rowan (CaFRow) currently being conducted by the Anglican right. Bishop Michael Nazir Ali is the latest campaigner to issue a most likely empty threat to “boycott” the Lambeth Conference. But the campaign is foundering. Primates of the Council of Anglican Provinces in African rebuffed Archbishop Peter Akinola’s attempt to organize a continent-wide boycott at their recent meeting, and some bishops from Akinola’s own province, the Church of Nigeria, have already accepted their invitations.

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Archbishop of York marks anniversary of abolition of slave trade

Roads were packed, tents were pitched, and crowds wearing their Sunday best were out in droves, as thousands of people gathered in Jamaica to hear the Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, speak to mark the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Sentamu is a black African who fled persecution Uganda under the rule of Idi Amin.

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Are clerical collars dangerous?

A security consultant for the Church of England has recommended that clergy in that church change some long cherished ways of doing business, including giving up wearing the clerical collar, in the interest of safety.

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Extremistvicars.com

A group of Anglican extremists have attacked Cackwater shopping centre in Gutborough. There are no casualties, although several people are reported to be “quite confused”. The attack took place at midday outside the local branch of TK Maxx. A bomb, made from cake mixture and “hundreds and thousands” was left in front of the store and exploded, leaving two men splattered and one man needing counselling. Shoppers ran for cover, fearing that the cake-bomb was the first of many, but were disappointed.

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Monday blues

It’s Labor Day Monday in America, one of those comparatively rare holidays relative to number mandated in European countries. In the UK today, they’re not

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Interview with Bishop Robinson

Ruth Gledhill has published the transcript of an extensive interview given by Bishop Gene Robinson to Andrew Collier a Scottish journalist. In the interview Bishop Robinson discusses the extent of the challenge that full inclusion of gay and lesbian christians poses to the Anglican Communion and some of his own thoughts and experiences as a gay man in ministry in the Episcopal Church.

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