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Archbishop of Kenya to the Archbishop of Canterbury

March 23, 2016 32 Comments

This inability to recognise that the acceptance of homosexual practice calls for repentance is now entrenched by the ‘Continuing Indaba’ programme being promoted by the Anglican Communion Office. Because it is based on the assumption that the Bible’s teaching on homosexuality and marriage is not clear, despite two thousand years of Christian teaching and tradition that it is, it becomes impossible to talk about repentance.

Kenya: We’re not coming to ACC in Lusaka

March 9, 2016 18 Comments

Curry’s “defiance of the Primates’ moral and spiritual authority has been supported by the Chairman of the ACC, Bishop Tengatenga, who has confirmed that TEC will participate fully.” – Primate of Kenya and Chairman of GAFCON

“Stand firm” Diocese of Sydney gets pushback from Diocese of Newcastle

February 27, 2016 3 Comments

“For over 20 years, we have experienced Anglicans from the Diocese of Sydney establishing church activities in the Diocese of Newcastle in direct competition with our ministries. We have learnt to accommodate ourselves to this, but look with great concern on movements such as the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans that are designed to elevate an alternate Anglican jurisdiction in Australia and New Zealand.” – Bishop of Newcastle

Ugandan church declares it will boycott upcoming Anglican Consultative Council meeting

February 25, 2016 49 Comments

“As you know, the Church of Uganda’s Provincial Assembly has resolved that the Church of Uganda will not participate in meetings of the Anglican Communion until godly order is restored, including demonstrating that it is capable of restoring godly order. This has not yet happened. The Church of Uganda, therefore, will not be participating in the upcoming April meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) in Lusaka.”

Primate of Nigeria: not convinced restrictions on TEC will be implemented

February 4, 2016 43 Comments

… we know that the Anglican Church of Canada, Scotland, Whales (sic), Brazil and New Zealand are on the way to toeing the footsteps of TEC. We are yet to be convinced that the restrictions imposed on TEC will be implemented. – Okoh

UPDATED: Minority of GAFCON primates present when #Primates2016 final communique settled

January 26, 2016 32 Comments

Some have asked whether Archbishop Beach voted to approve the final Communique or the new members of the Standing Committee. Neither he nor a majority of the GAFCON Primates were present for these discussions on Friday. – ACNA press release.

In flesh and enfleshed

January 17, 2016 No Comments

THE MAGAZINE by Maria Evans “Now such remarks have I wished to advance in defense of the flesh, from a general view of the condition

Editorial: Response to the #Primates2016 Statement

January 15, 2016 94 Comments

But really, shouldn’t this be expected? Our work for equality and full inclusion, on a communion-wide scale, is a kind of civil disobedience, and civil disobedience is often met with oppression and further injustice. But that doesn’t mean that we should disengage with the Anglican Communion because a couple of dozen men have sought to censure us.

#primates2016 releases official statement

January 14, 2016 177 Comments

It is our unanimous desire to walk together. However given the seriousness of these matters we formally acknowledge this distance by requiring that for a period of three years The Episcopal Church no longer represent us on ecumenical and interfaith bodies, should not be appointed or elected to an internal standing committee and that while participating in the internal bodies of the Anglican Communion, they will not take part in decision making on any issues pertaining to doctrine or polity.

Ugandan Archbishop walks out of Primates meeting

January 14, 2016 44 Comments

In accordance with the resolution of our Provincial Assembly, it was, therefore, necessary for me to withdraw from the meeting, which I did at the end of the second day.

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