Bishop of Ballarat resigns

Posted on June 21, 2010 
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“Shock and relief have rippled through the south-west Anglican community in the wake of Ballarat bishop Michael Hough’s decision to step down.

His departure follows months of speculation and was announced at a synod in Portland by Melbourne assistant bishop and acting Ballarat vicar-general Philip Huggins.

It will take effect on December 20, with a 12-member committee elected over the weekend to find his replacement…”

– Report from the Warrnambool Standard. (Image: Diocese of Ballarat.)

A Canonical Analysis of ‘Mitregate’

Posted on June 20, 2010 
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AS Haley (the Anglican Curmudgeon) looks at the fuss about why Katharine Jefferts Schori had to apply for a license to officiate as a priest (and not a bishop) at Southwark Cathedral last week.

(Photo: ENS.)

Tasmanian Prayer Pilgrimage continues

Posted on June 18, 2010 
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Bishop John Harrower would appreciate your prayers as he continues his ‘Prayer Pilgrimage’ around Tasmania.

Jesus says, ‘for apart from me you can do nothing.’ – John 15:5.

All you need is ‘love’

Posted on June 17, 2010 
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Bishop Michael Bird, Anglican Diocese of Niagara, in a letter to the National Post , claims –

“… whether a man loves a woman or another man, or a woman loves a man or another woman, to God it is all love …”

– in response to this article about St. Hilda’s Anglican Church Oakville, which left the Anglican Church of Canada.

h/t the Anglican Essential Canada blog. (Photo: Diocese of Niagara.)

New Archbishop of PNG

Posted on June 17, 2010 
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“The provincial council of the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea has elected the Rt. Reverend Joseph Kopapa, bishop of Popondota diocese, as its new archbishop and primate…”

– report from the Episcopal News Service.

The best App for your iPad

Posted on June 17, 2010 
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Another wonderful free resource from Crossway – the ESV for iPad.

Checked your lectionary lately?

Posted on June 17, 2010 
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An Episcopal blogger has noticed that some passages are mysteriously omitted from the Revised Common Lectionary used in the Episcopal Church –

“You see, during the weekdays, the RCL usually reads straight through a book of the Bible so that you can get through the entire Gospel of Luke for example in a series of daily readings. But look at what happens to Paul’s letter to the Romans between Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.”

– Story here.

Burning Down ‘The Shack’

Posted on June 16, 2010 
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Tim Challies reviews James De Young’s new book Burning Down The Shack:

“James De Young writes from an interesting perspective—that of a former friend, or acquaintance at least, of Paul Young. He begins his book by providing some important but little-known background to The Shack.

In April of 2004 De Young attended a Christian think tank and there Young presented a 103-page paper which presented a defense of universal reconciliation, a Christian form of universalism—the view that at some point every person will come to a right relationship with God. If they do not do this before they die, God will use the fires of hell to purge away (not punish, mind you) any unbelief. Eventually even Satan and his fallen angels will be purged of sin and all of creation will be fully and finally restored.

This is to say that after death there is a second chance, and more than that, a complete inevitability, that all people will eventually repent and come to full relationship with God…”

– Read it all.

TEC and Friends: Inclusion with Attitude

Posted on June 15, 2010 
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“Although TEC’s Presiding Bishop, Katherine Jefferts Schori, avoided an explicit attack on Rowan Williams in her sermon at Southwark Cathedral yesterday, it is clear that TEC and its allies are becoming more militant and that far from suggesting that the Windsor Covenant process has at last found teeth, the Archbishop’s attempt to discipline TEC only underlines its ineffectiveness…”

– Charles Raven comments.

What is the Gospel?

Posted on June 15, 2010 
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The Southern Baptist Seminary has posted a 4 minute video entitled “What is the Gospel?”.

Reminiscent of both Two Ways to Live and Why Theology?, you may well find uses for it.

Vimeo members (free subscription) can download it as a 350MB/720p video file (link on lower right hand column). h/t Justin Taylor.

(They also have a neat video promo for their School of Church Ministries.)

Divorced Bishops in the C of E: another nail in the coffin?

Posted on June 12, 2010 
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“One of the most depressing experiences I ever had in a Diocesan Synod was the morning on which ours debated the proposals to change the Church’s regulations on the remarriage of divorcees.

Until 2002, considering the many other ‘easings’ of the Church of England’s doctrinal adherences, its position on divorce and remarriage had remained remarkably consistent with a traditionalist understanding of Scripture…”

– John Richardson wonders what else can happen once Biblical teaching is ignored.

Southwark clergy write to The Times

Posted on June 12, 2010 
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A letter to The Times, 12th June 2010:

“We, the undersigned clergy of Southwark diocese, distance ourselves from Bishop Schori’s teaching and presiding in our cathedral.”

“Sir, We wish to express our concern over the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church (USA), Katherine Jefferts Schori, preaching and presiding at Holy Communion in our cathedral at Southwark tomorrow.   Read more

The Amazing Technicolor Multifaith Theology School

Posted on June 12, 2010 
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“The leftward march of liberal Protestantism is hardly news, but on occasion a development arises that serves as something of a parable of that trajectory. Such is the case this week with news from California that the Claremont School of Theology, a school historically related to the United Methodist Church, is transforming itself into a multifaith center for the training of clergy…

What this implies, of course, is that ministers, priests, rabbis, and imams, along with Buddhist and Hindu spiritual leaders, are just different varieties of clergy…”

– Albert Mohler’s latest column. (Photo: This sign on a Sydney church last week reflects similar sentiments.)

TEC’s gospel on show at missions conference

Posted on June 12, 2010 
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This week, TEC Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori spoke about her understanding of the gospel at the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel’s ‘Witnessing to Christ Today’ Annual Conference in Edinburgh. From an Episcopal Life Online report:

The Episcopal Church’s mission in the world is shaped by the United Nations Millennium Development Goals “as a proximate vision of the reign of God,” she said.

– Full report here. Photo: Matthew Davies.

J.C. Ryle’s legacy — 110 years on

Posted on June 11, 2010 
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“110 years ago today [well, yesterday – ed.], June 10th, 1900, the prolific writer, vigorous preacher and faithful pastor, John Charles Ryle died in England at the age of 83. Here are some quotes surrounding Ryle’s death and his legacy in Christian history…”

– from J.C. Ryle quotes.

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