By the Rt. Rev. John W. Howe Archbishops Emmanuel Kolini and Yong Ping Chung decided to proceed on their own in consecrating Chuck Murphy and John Rogers. There had been a very carefully orchestrated conversation for several years, with a large number of primates CONSIDERING the possibility of consecrating "missionary bishops." But their timetable was quite different. Had Kolini and Yong Ping waited it is probable there would have been a much more significant number of suppor

By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM The Times-Union Jacksonville Bishop John Howard opened the annual convention of his Jacksonville-area Diocese of Florida on Friday with a call to act as "a family in which disagreement does not lead to divorce." Clarifying his own place in the disagreement after months of silence, the newly installed bishop said he would not ordain active homosexuals or allow their unions to be celebrated, but promised to oppose any limits on the diocese's participation

By Julia Duin THE WASHINGTON TIMES Heresy is better than schism, the Episcopal bishop of Virginia said yesterday in a speech that gently chided church conservatives for imperiling the unity of the country's largest diocese over the consecration of the denomination's first homosexual bishop last November. "If you must make a choice between heresy and schism, always choose heresy," said the Rt. Rev. Peter J. Lee to 500 Episcopalians meeting for the annual diocesan council at th

Misunderstanding al Qaeda What you weren't told about their targets in Saudi Arabia. By Paul Marshall AMERICAN REACTIONS to the recent bombing of a foreign workers' compound in Riyadh reveal multiple misreadings of the Arab world and--more dangerously--of both al Qaeda and the Saudis. The media seem to equate Arab with Muslim and, along with some in the administration, think that al Qaeda's war is against Americans and Westerners per se, rather than against all "infidels," a

Ethics & Religion by Michael J. McManus The leading conservative in the Presbyterian Church (USA) may be stripped of his ordination in a vote this weekend by the Western North Carolina Presbytery because he dared suggest that churches withhold their funds from denominational headquarters. Rev. Parker Williamson, executive director of the Presbyterian Lay Committee (PLC), edits its newspaper, "The Layman" that reaches 450,000 homes. Last November it issued a "Declaration of Co

by Matthew Davies (ACNS)--Several reports in the British press over the past two weeks have suggested the possibility of a third non-geographical province being introduced to the structure of the Church of England in response to the possible ordination of women bishops in the province. The Rt Revd Michael Nazir-Ali, Bishop of Rochester, England, has chaired the working party on the Theology of Women in the Episcopate since it was created in July 2000, and the culmination of i

The Church of England Newspaper A dramatic, late-night intervention by Michael Green saved the proposed alliance of traditionalist Anglicans in America from collapse. Canon Green, who was Archbishop George Carey's Evangelism Advisor, rallied 14 bishops and over 100 lay and clerical delegates and observers behind a charter that will keep the group within Anglicanism. The result meant the formal establishment of the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes (NACDP) at

By Frederica Mathewes-Green As usual, I made a big impression at the premiere of "Big Fish." The director, Tim Burton, had been pestering me to come, and at last I agreed to pop in. What was tricky, of course, is that my husband is losing patience with the film's star, Ewan MacGregor, because he won't give up. "Give up, Ewan," I keep telling him. "I've been married thirty years." But still the roses arrive almost daily. It's a good thing I went, however, because I was needed

Historic Episcopal church losing members in large numbers 02/02/2004 Associated Press A 157-year-old Episcopal church is becoming a ghost town on Sundays, as its conservative members have broken off to form their own congregation. Historic St. John's Episcopal Church in downtown Versailles, Kentucky, drew only 60 people to its three Sunday services. Most of its former members left after diocesan leaders fired the entire governing board at St. John's. The conservative board ha

BreakPoint with Charles Colson January 27, 04 On August 24, 410 A.D., the Visigoths, led by Alaric, sacked Rome. For the people of late antiquity, August 24 was even more traumatic than September 11 was for us. Rome, the capital of the greatest empire the world had ever known, was plundered by barbarians, people Rome regarded as uncouth and inferior. In North Africa, these events prompted a Christian bishop to start writing about the lessons Christians should take away from t

CHARGE by the Most Rev. Henry Luke Orombi 7th Archbishop of The Church of the Province of Uganda January 25, 2004 St. Paul's Cathedral, Namirembe Greetings of Dignitaries Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, all God's people here present, ladies and gentlemen: This day is of special significance to the Church of Uganda Christians as well as people of Uganda. The significance extends to the worldwide body of the Church. Today the 7th Archbishop of this Church is installed. It

By Cheryl H. White, Ph.D. There has been much talk of late about a "second Reformation" in the church – this one, involving the Episcopal branch of the church catholic and apostolic. In theory, such an undertaking will involve purging the modern revisionist elements from within the Episcopal Church to stay the course for the historic and orthodox faith. Reformation and renewal were sixteenth century buzzwords too, among learned men who sought a return to the authority of Holy

By the Rev. Dr. Orley Swartzentruber The Response of Bishop FitzSimons Alison to the argument of Ephraim Radner's lecture in Charleston raises a very central point, and deserves to receive all the attention he and Radner give it. I am grateful that this debate arises between the two men, who have great respect for each other, and whom I personally admire. With the background of a former Mennonite minister, nourished on a heavy diet of Anabaptist history, in which divisions up

By Jason Lesley, Managing Editor GEORGETOWN TIMES January 28, 2004 South Carolina Bishop Edward L. Salmon told about 60 parishioners who voted against leaving the Episcopal church earlier this month they are the true congregation of All Saints, Waccamaw. Salmon gathered the remnants of his flock at the Carriage House Club at Litchfield Plantation Tuesday after being denied access to the All Saints property by representatives of the 450 members who voted to leave the church Ja

Unspinning ECUSA's Presiding Bishop News Analysis by David W. Virtue The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church recently bared his soul to an online news service called Beliefnet.net . In it he opines that the denomination's current path is the only way--because it's 'truthful.' He said, "secrecy is the devil's playground," suggesting that those who want to accommodate homosexuality behind the scenes while publicly condemning it are the ones encouraging "sexual aberrance."

Response of Archbishops Emmanuel Kolini (Rwanda) and Yong Ping Chung (Southeast Asia) January 28, 2004 We issue this Response, as archbishops of the Anglican Communion, to the January 2004 document written by The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner entitled "A call to accountability: the parable of the AMiA." The document demands a direct and clear response. It is incorrect in its facts and troubling in its spirit. The author's obvious and unwarranted hostility obscures his message, but

By the Rt. Rev. David J. Bena January 28, 2004 Last week, as I was checking in at an airport, the airline staff person asked if I happened to be a Catholic or an Episcopal priest. When I said I was an Episcopalian, she responded, "Well, are you an inclusive Episcopalian or an exclusive Episcopalian?" Sensing that I was being baited, I replied, "What does the word 'inclusive' mean to you?" She hesitated, and then said, "Oh, I don't know...a place where everybody can go and fee

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CHARGE by the Most Rev. Henry Luke Orombi 7th Archbishop of The Church of the Province of Uganda Sunday, January 25, 2004 St. Paul's Cathedral, Namirembe Greetings of Dignitaries Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, all God's people here present, ladies and gentlemen: This day is of special significance to the Church of Uganda Christians as well as people of Uganda. The significance extends to the worldwide body of the Church. Today the 7th Archbishop of this Church is instal

Archbishop of Canterbury's Sermon at the Anglican Church of the Redeemer, Amman Monday 26 January 2004 [ACNS source: Lambeth Palace] 'If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching' Time and again the Christian life demands that we ask ourselves what it is that we really love. When Jesus meets Peter again beside the Sea of Galilee after his resurrection, he asks him three times, 'Do you love me?' And the challenge of the risen Jesus is always to ask us this: is it me that you l