‘Land disputes still raging on’ in San Joaquin
“What’s happened since the San Joaquin Diocese, under the leadership of Bishop John-David Schofield, became the first diocese in the country to leave the Episcopal Church in December 2007?
Four dioceses and more than 600 individual congregations in the United States have left the church over the interpretation of Scripture, including whether Jesus is the only way to salvation and the ordination of gay clergy. …
As for the Episcopalian theology, which conservatives say has changed in recent decades, Lamb said: ‘All churches change throughout time. … I think churches are constantly shifting. In this case, it’s not that the Episcopal Church has changed; our understanding of God has changed.’…”
– from The Modesto Bee.
(Photo: San Joaquin’s TEC Bishop Jerry Lamb greets Katherine Jefferts Schori – ENS.)
Moore College Open Day and Info nights
The Moore College Open Day and Spring Carnival is on Saturday 25th September 2010 – and three information nights for prospective students are planned.
Details at the College website.
Archbishop Orombi’s Message to Uganda after the bomb blasts of July 11th
Ugandan Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi has released this message after Sunday’s deadly bomb blasts in Kampala –
“I call upon each one of us to desist from anger and revenge; this will only perpetuate the pain we already feel. Revenge is not a solution and neither is a sectarian approach to this problem helpful.…
And to the entire nation, I ask you to fix your eyes on the cross of Jesus…”
– Read the full text via the Anglican Communion News Service. (Photo: Joy Gwaltney.)
Back to Church Sunday in Canberra — Goulburn
“Every parish in the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn is being encouraged to take part in Back to Church Sunday this year, on August 29. Because the scheduled date for the event throughout Australia (September 12) clashes with the diocesan synod meeting, this diocese has elected to hold the invitation day a fortnight earlier. The theme for this year’s event will be Come as you are…”
– from the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. (Related: Back to Church Sunday.)
Bishop of Montreal approves same-sex blessing liturgy
“Bishop Barry Clarke is pressing ahead with a liturgy to bless same-sex unions in spite of the fact that General Synod in Halifax made no decision on the local option for or against…”
– from the Anglican Essentials Canada blog.
(Photo: Diocese of Montreal.)
Church Society updates on C of E General Synod
Church Society is posting updates on the meeting of the General Synod of the Church of England – here.
(Photo: Church of England website.)
‘C of E ‘blocks’ gay cleric from becoming bishop’
“An openly gay cleric has been blocked from becoming a Church of England bishop, amid fears the controversial ordination could have further strained the Anglican movement, reports said Thursday…”
– Report from AFP. (Photo: The Cathedral and Abbey Church of Saint Alban.)
Call for Prayer from Anglican Mainstream
This just in from Canon Chris Sugden, Executive Secretary of Anglican Mainstream. –
“Reports in the press over the weekend indicate the urgent need for prayer with regard to the nomination of a new Bishop of Southwark. They follow earlier reports about the timing of the proposed changes to the Church of England’s discipline with regard to divorce being driven by the need to consider a particular candidate for Southwark. Read more