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October 09 2007 By virtueonline ANGLICAN Leader Says Fabric of Communion Permanently Torn. No Going Back

VirtueOnline: How would you characterize this moment in the history we're sharing right now?

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October 08 2007 By virtueonline CENTRAL FLORIDA: Orthodox Anglican Leader Rips Archbishop Rowan Williams

Speaking to a group of clergy and laity in Orlando under the banner of the Central Florida American Anglican Council, Anderson, bishop-elect of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA), an Anglican missionary effort sponsored by the Church of Nigeria, ripped into Williams. Anderson.

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October 08 2007 By virtueonline UGANDAN ARCHBISHOP: Episcopal Church Has Tossed The Faith Overboard

Orombi, leader of more than nine million Ugandan Anglicans, called for "unity" among those seeking a more faithful and orthodox expression of the Anglican tradition in North America. He urged those present to pray constantly for present and future leaders of the new reborn church.

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October 07 2007 By virtueonline PENNSYLVANIA: State of Maryland Drops Land Deal with Diocese of PA

The Standing Committee has taken the position that the Diocese cannot afford Wapiti. It has given its canonically required consent for the Diocese to obtain a commercial mortgage to purchase the land from The Conservation Fund subject to the following stipulations: The Wapiti property is to be sold.

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October 07 2007 By virtueonline NO SHAME IN EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOUSE OF BISHOPS

Mercifully, that is not now going to happen. The Global South has awakened to the truth that North American bishops, like the proverbial emperors, have no ecclesiastical clothes, and what they wear has been tainted by so much sin that Joseph's coat of many colors would make better vestments, even after they have been dry cleaned a few times.

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October 05 2007 By virtueonline CANADA: Priest Sees Ecclesiastical Structure Forged in Pittsburgh as Way Forward

Charlie, as he is affectionately known, embodies the committed, self-effacing Evangelical Canadian personality, quietly pressing his case that if the Canadian Church has a future and does not return to its Biblical roots, and many now, like him, believe it does not, then The church is lost. As things now stand, he is not at all hopeful. Deep down he now believes it will never happen.

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October 05 2007 By virtueonline Panel Fails To Meet Concerns of Orthodox Or Gay Episcopalians

Last week in New Orleans, Episcopal bishops pledged not to authorize rites of blessing for same-sex unions and to exercise restraint in the consecration of partnered gays as bishops. Conservatives in the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion contended that the bishops had merely restated past positions and fallen short of complying with the directive.

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October 04 2007 By virtueonline SAN ANTONIO, TX: Largest Orthodox Anglican Parish Joins Nigerian Body

"CANA reflects the future of orthodox Anglican unity in our country," said Harper. "They're completely orthodox, but they are also committed to influencing the world around them with the Gospel, while being faithful to Scripture and led by the Holy Spirit. There is already significant fruit in their ministry-an important indicator of success. CANA is very congruent with the vision we feel God has given All Saints for today-we're excited and humbled that we can be part of their mission."

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October 03 2007 By virtueonline NEW ORLEANS: Church of the Annunciation Emerges from Katrina Nightmare

A new day has dawned.

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October 01 2007 By virtueonline Half a Repentance is No Repentance at All

What he would have heard would have confirmed his worst suspicions. Mother Jefferts Schori and the HOB offered a partial repentance over future consecrations of homoerotic bishops. Same-sex blessings will not get the official nod, but bishops will look the other way if they happen to occur in their own dioceses. Wink wink nod nod.

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