Bishop Michael Nazir Ali — ‘Enough is Enough’
“Michael Nazir Ali, freed from the constraints of the English House of Bishops, could now emerge as a global Anglican leader. His resignation, far from signifying GAFCON’s demise, could be the prelude to a new level of global effectiveness…”
– Charles Raven writes at SPREAD.
Carson on the Psalms
Todd Shaffer at Faith by Hearing has provided links to four addresses by Don Carson on the Psalms – given at the recent UCCF Staff Conference. Each puts the Psalms (Psalm 1, 2, 40, 110) in its Biblical-theological context.
As always: clear, thoughtful, and Christ-honouring.
Biblical theology of Christian Assembly
Back in October 2008, Trevor Cairney, Master of New College at UNSW, posted some thoughts on and a summary of the Sydney Doctrine Commission’s report on “A Theology of Christian Assembly”.
It’s worth reading his summary as a reminder to think about why we meet for church. At the Just in CASE blog.
Michael Nazir-Ali to step down
The Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali has announced his decision to step down as the Bishop of Rochester, one of the most senior positions in the Church of England. …
– Story from The Telegraph. (Photo: Joy Gwaltney, GAFCON.)
The latest from Canada
It’s a little way off, but you might plan to hear Lesley Bentley, spokeswoman for the Anglican Network in Canada (and member of St John’s Shaughnessy) when she visits Sydney in May.
She’ll be speaking on the state of the Anglican Church in Canada, and the story of the Anglican Network in Canada. The meeting is being hosted by St. Andrew’s Roseville, 8:00–9:30pm on Tuesday 12th May.
Download a PDF flier (180kb, direct link).
Tornoto bishop on same sex blessings
Bishop Patrick Yu, Bishop of the York-Scarborough Episcopal Area in the Diocese of Toronto, was interviewed by The Anglican Planet, on his growing support for same-sex blessings.
(h/t The Anglican Essentials Canada blog.) Photo: Diocese of Toronto.
Opportunity to connect this Easter
It’s been announced that a one hour excerpt from John Dickson’s new documentary, The Life of Jesus, will air across Australia on the Seven Network on Good Friday, 10th April. In NSW, the programme will be broadcast at 1:00pm.
Produced by the Centre for Public Christianity and Anglican Media Sydney, it’s an ideal way to start conversations about Jesus over Easter.
See the programme’s website for a preview – lifeofjesus.tv
‘Episcopal Church prevails in property dispute’
“An El Paso County district judge ruled March 24 that the property and assets of the landmark Grace and St. Stephen’s Church in downtown Colorado Springs are held in trust for the mission and ministry of the Episcopal Church (TEC) and the Denver-based Diocese of Colorado, and ordered a disaffiliated group to vacate the $17 million property. …”
– As seen by the Episcopal Church.
See also this press release (PDF direct link) from Grace and St. Stephen’s Church.
(Photo: ENS.)