‘Judgment day’ coming for TEC Rectors

Posted on May 21, 2011 
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In his weekly column, Bishop David Anderson, President of the American Anglican Council, outlines likely consequences of a far-reaching change to the Episcopal Church’s disciplinary canon.

“In July of this year, less than six weeks from now, the changes to the disciplinary canon (Title IV) go into full force and effect, and revisionist bishops will be able to remove parish leaders on the flimsiest of charges. Likewise, if a bishop doesn’t fully go along with Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori’s agenda, she will be able to remove the bishop on the flimsiest of charges. It no longer is required that someone has done something to damage “the church,” only that they intend to do so, or that they might do so, as determined by the Presiding Bishop.”

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‘Doomsdayers put faith in Apocalypse now redux’

Posted on May 20, 2011 
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“If you have seen the billboards while driving to work, then you will know tomorrow is Judgment Day – well, that’s according to US evangelical broadcaster Harold Camping. …

But Centre for Public Christianity director John Dickson is unfazed by Camping’s warning, saying he will be enjoying a glass of wine with his wife on Saturday, and preaching a sermon on Sunday morning. And though he is relaxed about his own fate, Dr Dickson is critical of such predictions because they can cause a crisis of faith for some Christians.…”

– Story at ABC News. (Image: Family Radio.)

The End is near?

Posted on May 20, 2011 
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High profile American preacher Harold Camping is predicting Judgment Day will begin this weekend. There’s bound to coverage in Australian media.

Earlier this week, Albert Mohler posted this reminder of what Jesus teaches about such predictions.

Unveiling Grace: Wonderful news for Mormons

Posted on May 20, 2011 
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“Eight individuals… devoted, faithful Mormons, with unshakable testimonies and a sincere love for the LDS Church… now say that they have found something greater. … What could possibly cause them to abandon what they had always held near and dear?”

– Take the time to watch this 54 minute video. It’s available online and on DVD from Sacred Groves. (h/t David Ould.)

Dr Garry Williams on William Tyndale

Posted on May 19, 2011 
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Dr Garry Williams, Director of the John Owen Centre at London Theological Seminary, recently spoke at Ballymoney Baptist Church in Northern Ireland. His topic: “The Life and Death of William Tyndale: Loving God’s Word”.

The 49 minute (14MB mp3 file) talk gives an excellent insight into Tyndale’s passion to see God’s Word translated into English. Most encouraging. (via Colin Adams at Unashamed Workman.)

United Church of Canada: ‘celebrating post-theism’

Posted on May 19, 2011 
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“The United Church of Canada, which was formed 86 years ago with the grand vision to bring Protestants together “in one glorious national church,” is undergoing one of the most precipitous slides in modern religious history.

In the midst of a breathtaking erosion in its membership, the church is undertaking what some call a great experiment to redefine itself through an intense engagement with the surrounding secular world; whether it be through advocating for the environment, fighting for the rights of homosexuals to marry or taking on the cause of the Palestinians, the church has attempted to blur the boundaries between religion and the broader society.…”

– Opinion-piece by Charles Lewis in the National Post of Canada.

(As the Anglican Essentials Canada blog points out, it makes the Anglican Church of Canada “look like a bastion of orthodoxy”. Example. Photo: UCC Moderator Mardi Tindal from her Easter message.)

Egyptian Church: update

Posted on May 18, 2011 
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Bishop of Tasmania, John Harrower, has links to the latest from Egypt at his blog. Food for prayer.

Anglicare promo video

Posted on May 18, 2011 
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Anglicare Sydney has releases a 4 minute promo video highlighting a range of ministries and the foundation for their work. See it at YouTube.

A prophetic word to the PCUSA

Posted on May 17, 2011 
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In 2010 an Orthodox Arch-priest from Belarus, Siarhei Hardun, spoke plainly to the PCUSA General Assembly as they debated gay marriage and ordination. Worth watching, even if the advice was not heeded.

Justin Taylor has the story and some useful links here.  (Related posts.)

‘Sydney and Anglican: A Fresh Look at Mission’

Posted on May 17, 2011 
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A Conference “organised by a small group of like-minded Sydney Anglicans” is set for for Friday June 17th, 2011, at St. Philip’s York Street.

Details here.

Scripture — God Speaks

Posted on May 13, 2011 
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The audio files of this year’s Clarus Conference, held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have been made available by the organisers at Desert Springs Church.

G. K. Beale and Carl Trueman — both from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia — spoke on Scripture. (h/t Justin Taylor.)

Shadow Gospel: an uncertain faith

Posted on May 13, 2011 
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We’ve noted Charles Raven’s book – published in September 2010 – before, but it’s worth drawing attention to it again.

This week’s GAFCON Primates’ Statement from Nairobi includes these words:

“We continue to be troubled by the promotion of a shadow gospel that appears to replace a traditional reading of Holy Scriptures and a robust theology of the church with an uncertain faith and a never ending listening process. This faith masquerades as a religion of tolerance and generosity and yet it is decidedly intolerant to those who hold to the ‘faith once and for all delivered to the saints’.”

Charles Raven’s book, Shadow Gospel: Rowan Williams and the Anglican Communion Crisis, is important reading for all who want to understand the theology of the Archbishop of Canterbury and how it is informing his leading of the Anglican Communion. He writes in his introduction:

“Although I seek to show that Rowan Williams’ theological vision is so problematic that a biblically faithful future for the Anglican Communion will have to come from elsewhere, I have not set out to portray him as an Antichrist or even to suggest that the current crisis is simply ‘his fault.’ He is interesting as much for what he illustrates about the Anglican Communion and its governance structures as for what he generates, being deeply shaped by the same theological and social trends which were straining the Communion well before he came to Canterbury.”

The book is published by The Latimer Trust in the UK, and can be ordered from them, however Australian readers might find this link useful.

Notice of the ACL’s 2011 AGM

Posted on May 13, 2011 
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For our members — please note:

The Annual General Meeting of the Anglican Church League will be held on Thursday 16th June 2011 at  6:00 pm at The Mission to Seafarers, 320-334 Sussex Street, Sydney.

More details closer to the date!

Naviget: GAFCON Unfurls its Sails

Posted on May 13, 2011 
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“I sense that the GAFCON Primates’ Nairobi Communiqué issued this week has about it this quality of divine summons; it is an expression of obedience to the call of the gospel. The GAFCON Primates who met in Nairobi last month have plenty to occupy them in their own backyards. They have growing vibrant churches which need vigilant oversight, many have to grapple with pressing issues of poverty, some of their Provinces are on the frontline of militant Islam and in an African context they are also often called to act as statesmen too.

The temptation to focus on their own immediate challenges and disengage from a Communion which is in a crisis not of their making must be very powerful. But it has been determined that GAFCON must unfurl its sails for the sake of the gospel and I see the Nairobi Communiqué unfolding the vision established at Jerusalem in 2008 in two areas which are vital to the re-evangelisation of the West.…”

– Charles Raven comments on the latest developments from GAFCON.

‘GAFCON throws down gauntlet to Dr. Williams’

Posted on May 12, 2011 
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“The tone of the Nairobi statement from the Gafcon archbishops: Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, West Africa, the Southern Cone, Rwanda, Sydney and Archbishop Robert Duncan of the ACNA, speaks to the mounting frustration the reform movement’s leaders feel with the course of events taken by the London-based instruments of the communion, one insider told The Church of England Newspaper.

Given the African church’s historic deference to the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and their cultural predisposition not to air their differences in public, the Nairobi letter was a remarkably frank document, CEN was told…”

– George Conger reports for The Church of England Newspaper.

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