The heart of a bishop, as a new Anglican Diocese is born – with New Zealand’s Jay Behan
Posted on October 16, 2019
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At this week’s The Pastor’s Heart podcast, Dominic Steele speaks with Jay Behan, to be consecrated on Saturday as the first bishop of the Diocese of the Church of Confessing Anglicans Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Watch above, or at The Pastor’s Heart.
Video of Archbishop Glenn Davies’ 2019 Presidential Address
Posted on October 15, 2019
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Courtesy of Anglican Media Sydney, watch the full 2019 Presidential Address to Sydney Synod by Archbishop Glenn Davies. Delivered on Monday 14th October. Watch it all. Link to Vimeo. Full text here (PDF file).
Archbishop Davies received a standing ovation from the Synod at the conclusion of his address (as well as sustained applause, at 26:20, after his remarks about bishops who abandon the plain teaching of Scripture).
See also: My words were for the bishops and I stand by them.
ACL Synod Dinner Address 2019
Posted on October 15, 2019
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Jay Behan Bishop-elect of the Diocese of the Church of Confessing Anglicans Aotearoa/New Zealand, spoke to a packed gathering at the Anglican Church League’s Synod Dinner in Sydney on Monday 14th October.
Jay will be consecrated on Saturday in Christchurch.
Synod members will look forward to next year’s ACL Synod Dinner.
A friendly welcome!
Jay Behan addresses a capacity crowd.
The Cultural Left bares its teeth
Posted on October 15, 2019
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“A moral, political, and cultural earthquake tremored last Thursday night as CNN’s Equality Town Hall featured the leading contenders for the Democratic Nomination for President of the United States. The rhetoric of the candidates finally bared the teeth of a Democratic Party sold out to the most radical proposals of the LGBTQ movement.
Indeed, a particular exchange between CNN anchor Don Lemon and former Congressman Beto O’Rourke revealed to what extent contenders for the Democratic Nomination will go to deconstruct religious liberty in the name of the newly declared sexual liberties. …”
– Albert Mohler writes about the latest moves against religious freedom in the USA.
Australian Christians need to be aware of this changing culture.
He also speaks about it at The Briefing podcast for 14 October 2019.
Guarding the faith in a changing world – Archbishop Glenn Davies
Posted on October 14, 2019
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“Archbishop Glenn Davies has spoken of the challenges to Christian faith within the Anglican Church in his final Presidential Address to the 2019 Synod of the Diocese of Sydney.
Taking his inspiration from the Pastoral Epistles, which he said had been a regular source of comfort throughout his ministry, Dr Davies said ‘The first priority of the Archbishop of Sydney is to be a guardian of ‘the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints’ (Jude 3). This is true of all those who hold office as a bishop in the church of God.’…”
– Russell Powell has the story on Archbishop Glenn Davies’ Presidential Address.
Read the full text here (PDF file). Well worth reading in full.
or watch the address, courtesy of Anglican Media Sydney.
Diocese of Perth updates “Faithfulness in Service”
Posted on October 14, 2019
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“At its annual synod, meeting this last weekend, the Diocese of Perth has approved changes to Faithfulness in Service (the Anglican Church of Australia’s national code of conduct) that remove the expectation for clergy and church workers to refrain from sex outside marriage.
The amended text provided to synod, showing the effect of the change, was as follows…”
Moore College Spring Carnival, Saturday 26 October
Posted on October 14, 2019
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“A day to come along and check out the College, get an insight into Moore’s in-depth theological training, tour our new building, plus have all your questions answered by faculty and students. A presentation overviewing the College is followed by a tour of the new building with lunch to follow. Meals are our shout, but RSVP is essential for catering purposes.”
Perth Anglican Diocese declares climate emergency
Posted on October 13, 2019
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“The Anglican Diocese of Perth has formally declared a climate emergency, despite nasty comments from one speaker about teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg.
High profile Anglican leader Father Chris Bedding made the announcement on his Facebook page today, saying the Perth Diocese was one of many communities around the world to acknowledge the urgent need to address climate change. …”
– Story from PerthNow, in reference to reports of a motion apparently passed at the Perth Synod.
Of greater importance:
Global Warning – Colin Buchanan. (Available for purchase at his website.)
The Seventh Global South Conference held in Cairo, Egypt
Posted on October 13, 2019
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“The 7th Global South Conference opened on the 8th of October 2019 with an Eucharist Service followed by a welcome dinner at the All Saints Cathedral, Cairo.
Slightly more than a hundred delegates and observers from 19 Provinces and other parts of the Communion were present for this 4-day Conference. …
Bishop Rennis Ponniah, who chairs the Study Group on Enhancing Ecclesial Responsibility, presented the proposal for an enhanced ecclesial structure to guide the work of Global South. …
A new Steering Committee was appointed:
Chairman: Archbishop Justin Badi (Sudan)
Vice-Chair: Archbishop Tito Zavala (Chile)
Secretary: Archbishop Samuel Manhkin (Bangladesh)
Treasurer: Archbishop Foley Beach (ACNA)
Members:
Archbishop Stephen Than Myint Oo (Myanmar)
Archbishop Masimango Katanda Zacharie (Congo)
Archbishop James Richard Wong Yin Song. …”
– From Global South Anglican.
See also:
The Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches (GSA) Covenantal Structure. (PDF file)
“This Proposal on Enhancing Ecclesial Responsibility of Global South Churches sets out a clear basis and a coherent structure for constituting The Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches (GSA).”
American Anglican Council Canon Phil Ashey’s hopes for the Anglican Communion. – Youtube.
Photo credit: Revd Canon Andrew Gross.
The Stingy Religious?
Posted on October 13, 2019
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“According to a highly publicised 2015 paper in Current Biology, children who have been brought up religiously are less generous than their religion-free peers.
The good news, if you can call it that, is that only in the last couple of months and some four years after the event, it’s now reported in Psychology Today that the paper has been formally retracted …”
– At The Gospel Coalition Australia, Gordon Cheng points us to the Bible’s teaching on generosity.
Questions for Global Anglicans
Posted on October 12, 2019
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In his latest video series, “Questions for Global Anglicans”, the American Anglican Council’s Canon Phil Ashey outlines a way forward for the Anglican Communion.
He hopes to see a coming-together of GAFCON and the Global South Primates.
Other videos in the series here.
The Bible and Same-Sex Marriage: An Overview from Ridley College
Posted on October 11, 2019
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“Our purpose in writing this brief letter is to support our fellow Anglicans in wrestling with this issue by offering a summary of the scholarly discussion over what the Bible teaches on homosexuality, and an explanation for why we believe the traditional path on marriage and sexuality is the one that Christ is calling us to take.”
– Ridley College, Melbourne, has issued an open letter affirming the Biblical doctrine of marriage.
As David Ould notes, this is a significant contribution to the conversation among Australian Anglicans, especially in the light of the unilateral action of the Diocese of Wangaratta.
The ACL’s Pre-Synod Podcast
Posted on October 10, 2019
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Check out the ACL’s 2019 Pre-Synod Briefing Podcast to get a feel for some of the key issues coming up at Sydney Synod.
Produced by the Anglican Church League as a service to members of Synod.
The big mistake many secular people make about religious discrimination
Posted on October 10, 2019
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“There’s a big mistake many secular people make about religious discrimination.
It’s a mistake I’ve seen repeated many times. Even by (or especially by) educated secular commentators. This mistake is a fairly recent one. But it’s impact is serious: it’s eroding religious freedom in Australia. …”
– At The Gospel Coalition Australia, Akos Balogh thinks there’s a better way of understanding the issues.
Australia’s Anglican ‘Blessing’ Liturgy – What is it?
Posted on October 9, 2019
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“The same-sex marriage blessing liturgy presented to the Wangaratta synod for their approval (and due to be presented to the upcoming Newcastle synod) is not a new piece of work but, rather, heavily dependent upon other similar liturgies first developed more than 20 years ago in the 1990s and earlier. …”
– David Ould takes a look at the origins of the liturgies being promoted in Australia to bless same-sex marriages, and what they claim to achieve.
What we believe
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple…