Archbishop Greg Venables on BBC TV

Archbishop Greg Venables was the guest of Stephen Sackur on BBC-TV’s HARDtalk programme on Thursday.

Video of the 24 minute interview (in RealVideo format) is available from the BBC. (Image: BBC.)

Why Wright is wrong and Rodgers is right

Two very distinct and contrary views of the recent Global Anglican Future Conference have emerged following the Jerusalem gathering where some 1,200 world class Anglican leaders from 38 countries, including more than 300 bishops met to contemplate the crisis in the Anglican Communion.

The first view is from former seminary dean and now a Bishop with the Anglican Missions in the Americas, John H. Rodgers Jr. He was present at the gathering and observed the conference first-hand. …

– Commentary from David Virtue at VirtueOnline.
(Bishop Rodgers’ photo: Trinity School for Ministry.)

Hong Kong primate criticises GAFCON

The Anglican primate of the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui has criticized the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), held in Jerusalem this June, for bringing ‘severe harm’ to the Anglican Communion.

Archbishop Paul Kwong said that Anglicans with different opinions on human sexuality issues should address their concerns through dialogue. …

– News item brought to you by The Episcopal News Service.
(Photo: Anglican Communion Office.)

Certainty during WYD

“A city-wide chalking campaign led by a Sydney Anglican minister is being used to reach Roman Catholic pilgrims as they arrive in town for next week’s World Youth Day.

The Rev Mark Gilbert, who is a former Roman Catholic and currently an assistant minister at Holy Trinity, Kingsford is calling on Christians to ‘follow in the footsteps of Arthur Stace’ and boldly proclaim the certainty they have in Christ’s death for their sins as the only means for their salvation. …”

– Article from SydneyAnglicans.net. (And who was Arthur Stace?)