TEC bulletin inserts ‘explain’ Lambeth
Each week, the Episcopal Church publishes Episcopal LIfe weekly: bulletin inserts which may be used by churches across the US.
Starting this weekend, the bulletin inserts begin a nine (or is it ten?)-part series “on the Lambeth Conference and the Anglican Communion”. The first insert is on how Lambeth will be “equipping bishops for mission”.
– See The Episcopal Church website.
UK women priests say price of ‘safeguards’ too high
“From: Women Clergy undersigned
… As ordained women, from amongst whom some of the first generation of women bishops may come, we wish to make our own contribution to the current debate.
We believe that it should be possible for women to be consecrated as bishops, but not at any price. The price of legal ‘safeguards’ for those opposed is simply too high …”
– Ruth Gledhill reports in Times Online on a letter sent by women priests to the Church of England’s bishops.
Why I am not signing the Evangelical Manifesto
So why am I not going to sign An Evangelical Manifesto? As usual, the devil is in the details. As I grow more mature in years I am more and more aware of just how wise Billy Graham’s policy is of never signing statements you haven’t written yourself. …
– Richard Land writes for Baptist Press. See also our earlier item.