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A Crisis in Koinonia : Biblical Perspectives for Anglicans David Short - May 2004 Newspaper articles, prophecies of doom, and synod resolutions aside, Jesus is still building his church. For Anglicans, in a denomination that now sanctions same sex unions, this now means changes in the shape of our relationships so they might help rather than hinder the mission of Christ. The new oppressive liberal orthodoxy in North America must choose between using the current denominational structures as instruments of coercion, or through an act of love, allow a realignment of relationships within different structural patterns. If those in power...

Church on brink of split Number: 5715 Date: April 29 The Church of England is facing the growing possibility of disintegration as opposition to Canon Jeffrey John’s appointment as Dean of St Albans gained momentum this week. Leading evangelicals were warning that the appointment would change the relationship of their churches with bishops across the country, raising the possibility of impaired communion across the Church. St Albans clergy met this week to discuss action that they would be taking in protest at Dr John’s promotion at a time when the Eames Commission had called for calm and restraint. Many of...

Canterbury Eucharist criticised by Anglican Mainstream Anglican Mainstream leaders have criticised the presidency of the American church leader, Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold, at a Eucharist in Canterbury Cathedral earlier this month and the publicity given to it by the Anglican Communion News Service. In a letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Dean of Canterbury Cathedral Anglican Mainstream argues that the act of allowing the Presiding Bishop to preside at the Eucharist was ‘provocative’ in the light of the controversy surrounrding Bishop Griswold’s role in the consecration of the practising homosexual bishop, Gene Robinson, last November. “A celebration of...

Do you have a contribution (and we hope you do) to make to the Eames Commission? If so, this is a very significant place to make it. Contributions made through this website will be forwarded to the Eames Commission for their consideration. The Commission is accepting contributions from all parts of the Communion and your ideas will be read and considered. Please read both the Commission's Key Questions and Anglican Mainstream's Comments. The Commission’s Key Questions Taking into account work on issues of communion carried out by Lambeth Conferences 1988 and 1998, and the views of the Primates Meetings since...

Dear friends of Anglican Mainstream, Warm greetings for God's rich blessing on your ministry in 2004. First we want to thank you again for the support you have given to the Petition which was gathered before Christmas. As you will see from the website, the response was overwhelming and the petition was warmly received at Lambeth Palace. The next phase is to give input into the work of the Archbishop's Commission chaired by Archbishop Eames. This will hold its first of three meetings in the week of February 9 2004 at Windsor. The Commission are inviting input from throughout the...

Anglican Mainstream delivers petition to Lambeth Palace A team from Anglican Mainstream, on behalf of over 13 million supporters across the Anglican Communion, delivered an electronic copy of the online petition in support of the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes to Lambeth Palace. They were met by the Archbishop's Secretary for Anglican Communion Affairs, Canon Dr Herman Browne. The following press release was issued: MILLIONS OF ANGLICANS OPPOSE US BISHOP A clear signal was sent today to the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, that a majority of Anglicans worldwide oppose the consecration of a practising homosexual and...

Signatures So Far 8,442,170 [That's EIGHT MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED FORTY TWO THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY NINE signatures so far] Including: Most Revd Livingstone Mpalanyi-Nkoyoyo and the Church of the Uganda Archbishop Yong Ping Chung and the Province of South East Asia Presiding Bishop Greg Venables, Southern Cone Rt Rev Peter John Lee and Bishops Council, Diocese of Christ the King, CPSA Rt Rev Jack Iker and Diocese of Fort Worth Rt Rev Stephen K Nyorsok and Diocese of Kitale Kenya Rt Rev Dr Glenn N Davies, North Sydney Rt Rev Stephen Hale, Melbourne Rt Rev Colin Bazley, Former Primate...

Your signature - your Christmas gift to the Anglican Communion. A million signatures by Christmas Day. Here is your chance to make the Anglican Communion as God intends it to be. You have a role to play. Sign the statement below for yourself and with your fellowship group, parish, diocese or organisation. Commit yourself and your group to pray every day from Advent Sunday to Christmas for the Communion. By signing you are saying that you will support these actions. Pray for God's blessing on these actions as those responsible take them. Introduction The Primates Meeting in October 2003 stated...

Communion or Separation? Philip Gidings Church Times - 24th October "If his consecration proceeds we recognise that we have reached a critical and crucial point in the life of the Anglican Communion ... the future of the Communion itself will be put in jeopardy". That was the response of Anglican Primates to the prospect of the consecration of a priest in a committed same sex relationship to the office and work of a bishop in ECUSA. Why so serious a consequence? Why does this one ethical issue threaten the unity of the world-wide church? Why does it matter to English,...