Friend of Court Brief Filed in Fort Worth Law Suit
Apr 24[S]everal bishops of The Episcopal Church joined The Anglican Communion Institute, Inc. (“ACI”), in submitting an amicus curiae brief to the Texas Supreme Court in the lawsuit arising out of the withdrawal of the Diocese of Fort Worth from The Episcopal Church. All of these bishops and all of the officers and directors of ACI remain in The Episcopal Church and have submitted this brief solely...
CP Bishops’ Resolution Affirming the Anglican Covenant
Apr 18The following resolution has been submitted for consideration at this year’s General Convention by Communion Partner bishop’s. Resolved, the House of ____ concurring, that the 77 th General Convention express its profound gratitude to those who have worked faithfully on the Anglican Covenant as an expression of mutualresponsibility and interdependence in the Body of Christ (Toronto...
Caring For All the Churches
Apr 15This item coming out of the HOB in March has apparently missed the scrutiny of all but The Living Church. It is a revision of the 2004 document of the same name pertaining to DEPO. The proposed process for DEPO , item 4.d. is particularly interesting to any parish entering the search for a new rector in a diocese with an opposing theological/ideological stand. Read entire document at:...
Jesus and God’s MDG – an Easter Message
Apr 05God addressed the spiritual poverty of humankind through the Incarnation of the Son. Jesus is God’s clear articulation of his Millennia Development Goal (MDG) for his people. It was on the Sunday morning following the crucifixion that God powerfully illustrated his MDG through the Resurrection of the crucified Christ. Our faith in Jesus is the expression of the hope we find in the...
Of Creed and Covenant
Mar 31I can support both the Jerusalem Declaration and an Anglican Covenant. The reason for this is not that I want to be accepted by two Anglican constituencies that seem to be dividing along supporting one or the other. Rather, they are both useful and valid in their proper context. The Declaration is a creedal statement to which I can subscribe as a clear articulation of what I believe and what I...