PCUSA ‘plants seeds of self-destruction’
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted Friday to pave the way toward the ordination of practicing homosexual persons to the offices of deacon, elder, or minister. The series of votes begin to reverse the denomination’s position on sexual practices that it has held for its entire existence. …
– Report from Christian Newswire. (Photo: Danny Bolin and Presbyterian Church USA.)
Pilgrim’s Progress audio book reminder
If you were planning on downloading the free copy of the Pilgrim’s Progress Audio book from Christian Audio – but haven’t yet done so – their offer expires on Monday night. See this post.
GAFCON day whatever-it-is: Acceleration
This afternoon, the draft Conference Statement was presented to the whole conference, and then discussed in detail by all the participants meeting in their different provincial groups. There is a strict media embargo on the text of the Statement, and those of us who are blogging have been sworn to secrecy. I will therefore say no more about it, except to promise that when the final text is released (on Sunday), you will want to read it. …
– Tony Payne at The Sola Panel.
Airport delay? – Share good news
Russell Powell hears how one Nigerian Bishop took the opportunity to share some wonderful news on his way to GAFCON.
See the 4 minute 20 second video file courtesy of SydneyAnglicans.net.
GAFCON Slideshow Day 6
Here’s a slideshow of photos taken at GAFCON on Day 6 – Friday.
You can also see our slideshows of Day 4, Day 3 – and Monday’s photos from the Mount of Olives.
‘A sleeping giant awakes’ says Peter Jensen
Sydney Archbishop Peter Jensen – chair of the GAFCON programme committee – speaking to a news briefing in Jerusalem – saying a sleeping giant has awoken in the church because of the actions of revisionist [i.e. liberal] leaders in North America. …
– from the GAFCON website.
930kb Mp3 audio clip here – courtesy GAFCON media team.
(Photo: Joy Gwaltney.)
Gafcon: a longer look
“Our story today follows up the press conference yesterday with Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi of Kenya. He confirmed that Gafcon will today and on Sunday firm up plans for the new ‘church within a church’ …”
– by Ruth Gledhill in Times Online.
(Photo: Russell Powell.)
Court backs Virginia churches
A Virginia circuit judge has handed a crucial victory to a group of 11 former Episcopal churches that left the Diocese of Virginia 18 months ago over issues of theology and the 2003 consecration of the denomination’s first openly gay bishop. …
– Story from The Washington Times. (Truro Church is the largest of the churches involved.)
Draft communique on the table
GAFCON delegates have been giving their reaction to a draft conference communique released at midday on Friday in Jerusalem.
The draft, which is confidential and won’t be finalised for another 24 hours, was greeted enthusiastically by participants, who gave it a standing ovation. …
– Report from Russell Powell for SydneyAnglicans.net. (Photo: Russell Powell.)