When it emerged that Henderson was a leader of the Modern Church People's Union, a pro-gay organization, provincial authorities refused to approve him for consecration for Lake Malawi's bishop. Of this Malango quipped, "I have become unpopular with the British, but I don't mind because I am an African."
Read morePrivately pressed for more, Archbishop Ernest said only that "we will see what the agenda is all about. We know where the Global South and CAPA (Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa) Primates stand, but we are definitely waiting until the preparatory meetings" that will take place in February before the Tanzania gathering. "We work together and we shall be together" on this issue, he said.
Read moreYong noted that from a handful of churches in 2000 the AMiA had grown to more than 100 churches in 2006 with more than 60 in the pipeline. The real significance of this figure, he said, is that more than 50 percent of these are newly planted churches. He attributed this growth to a ministry based on prayer and intercession.
Read moreThis new warning comes over the Anglican Communion as the African Archbishops continue to push the American Episcopal Church to show both repentance and restraint over homosexuality consecrations and same-sex unions. The Nigerians have indicated that total exclusion of the Episcopal Church is the only way forward.
Read moreWrote Jelinek: "Accordingly, you will please cancel this meeting on January 23 at Church of the Messiah with Archbishop Nzimbi. Do not schedule any other meetings with him either at or in the name of the Church of Messiah. I am sure you do not want to be a party to this act of bad faith. I would appreciate receiving a copy of the notice canceling the meeting. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter."
Read moreHe is an easy target for post Christian Episcopal leaders, becoming the new whipping boy of pansexualists anxious to ride the wave of guilt free sexual experimentation handed down by resolutions from several Episcopal General Conventions. Never mind that, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) 19 million new sexually transmitted infections occur each year, almost half of them among young people aged 15 to 24.
Read moreLooking at the bottom line, Turner said the seminary could handle 100 full-time and 50 part-time students, but current enrollment this year was only 104. "We are way too small to survive in the competitive market we now face - 11 seminaries and 600 students in the system." Turner pointed out that its seminaries faced stiff competition from such recognized Episcopal seminaries and divinity schools like Duke and Harvard, Princeton and Perkins.
Read more"The leadership of the Diocese of Virginia - Bishop Peter James Lee, the Standing Committee and the Executive Board - will meet after the expiration of the standstill agreement to determine their next course of action. Specifically, the Standing Committee must decide the status of the clergy of the departed congregations. In turn, the Executive Board must consider whether the property of these Episcopal churches has been abandoned."
Read moreSmigiel was shocked to learn that the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, ostensibly in the business to help people, was trying to rip off the state by pretending to have intentions to build on a 501Copyright3 property, when all it was trying to do was to preserve Wapiti easements, increase their value, and increase the asking price from the State of Maryland.
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