Monthly Archives: July 2011

Divorce in Jerusalem: Anglicans must convert first Jill Hamilton writes in the Guardian today, Christians in the Holy Land shouldn’t have to convert to Islam to get divorced. “We cannot wait for politicians to sort things out, we have got … Continue reading →

Ghana: Anglican support for homophobia There are disturbing reports of Christian, and in particular of Anglican, support for attacks on homosexual people in Ghana. Independent Alex Duval Smith Ghana official calls for effort to ‘round up’ suspected gays In a … Continue reading →

New President appointed The Board of Affirming Catholicism is very pleased to announce the appointment of a new President, The Rt Revd Michael Perham, Bishop of Gloucester, in succession to Bishop David Stancliffe.   Bishop Michael comments: “I have accepted with … Continue reading →

Updates The Coalition has released its own one-page summary of the Covenant that explains what it is, where it came from, and what its adoption could bring about. More information about “A Short Introduction to the Anglican Covenant” can be … Continue reading →

Rowan Williams often gets a rough ride in the press and is certainly not universally understood in the parish. Neither has he always got it right. Indeed the way he succumbed to pressure and asked his friend Jeffrey John to … Continue reading →

Richard Perkins, of Christ Church Balham has written at The Urban Pastor about AMiE. This article reflects on a BBC radio interview from last week. Robert Piggott, the BBC Religious Correspondent, got it about right on Saturday on Radio 4. … Continue reading →

Richard Coekin has written a long article, titled We rejoice in the emergence of the ANGLICAN MISSION IN ENGLAND. In this piece he explains in detail about the purpose of AMiE and why it was/is unhappy with both the previous … Continue reading →

   08 July 2011, 10:12:01 | Rev. Canon C. K. Robertson, Ph.D.   Systems resist change. The old joke, “How many _____________ does it take to change a lightbulb? — What, change!” still gets a laugh precisely because we all … Continue reading →

Leader: A fresh expression of ordination WAS it all, indeed, just a misunderstanding? The Lambeth Palace gloss on the formation of the Anglican Mission in England (AMIE) this week is that the Archbishop of Kenya was ill-informed about “the precise … Continue reading →

What is it? AMiE has been established as a society within the Church of England. Apparently there are lots of them. It’s a bit like a non-geographical Diocese. Dedicated to the conversion of England and biblical church planting, it’s also … Continue reading →