Monthly Archives: February 2016

Statement from the House of Bishops from its Special Meeting Section 25b of the Constitution of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada allows for the House of Bishops to communicate with the Council of the General Synod … Continue reading →

  We break this bread… February 28, 2016 / 0 Comments THE MAGAZINE By Leyla King This piece originally appeared in the Chattanooga Times Free Press In her book, “Honeybee,” Palestinian-American poet Naomi Shihab Nye writes about the time she … Continue reading →

Are evangelicals taking over the Church? by Ian Paul on February 26, 2016 in Life & Ministry 22 (Ian Paul: theologian, author, speaker, academic consultant. Honorary Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham; Associate Minister, St Nic’s, Nottingham; Managing Editor, Grove Books; … Continue reading →

by Muriel Porter, Australia Correspondent Posted: 26 Feb 2016 @ 12:04 – CHURCH TIMES (UK) DIOCESE OF NEWCASTLE “Cannot stand by”: the Bishop of Newcastle, NSW, the Rt Revd Greg Thompson THE Bishop of Newcastle, in New South Wales, the … Continue reading →

Ruth Gledhill CHRISTIAN TODAY CONTRIBUTING EDITOR 25 February 2016 Church of Uganda Archbishop Stanley Ntagali The Archbishop of Canterbury’s attempt to heal divisions over homosexuality in the Anglican Communion is on the brink of failure after the Church of Uganda … Continue reading →

Gay clergy ‘tensions’ before Anglican conference … http://www.theherald.com.au/…/gay–clergy–tensions–before–anglican–conference/ 3 days ago – FRACTURES in the Australian Anglican Church on the issue of gay clergy are set to boil over at a national meeting of bishops in early March, … (Newcastle Herald) … Continue reading →

AT A recent meeting of Anglican Primates from 30 provinces of the Anglican Communion of Churches, the key matter of discussion was the recent change to doctrine on marriage by the Episcopal Church of the USA which now allows the … Continue reading →

Standing up for justice In my job for the Student Christian Movement, I’m involved with enabling and encouraging students to make a positive difference in the world. On Saturday 13th Feb we organised a day of action and theological reflection … Continue reading →

If there is no self, whose arthritis is this? Be here now. Be someplace else later. Is that so complicated? Drink tea and nourish life; with the first sip, joy; with the second sip, satisfaction; with the third sip, peace; … Continue reading →

Home > Africa SA bishops: Same-sex couples “full members” of church; no-change on marriage Posted on: February 22, 2016 8:08 PM Related Categories: marriage, sexuality, Southern Africa, Synod [Anglican Church of Southern Africa] Anglican bishops from across southern Africa have … Continue reading →