Photo by Liz Zirlewagen on Unsplash Last week I began a series of articles in response to a letter by an Anglican and public ministry leader named Warren Cole Smith in which he identifies four “existential challenges” he believes the ACNA has yet to face. Last week I wrote on how leadership is a fundamental … Read More
“Gentlemen,” he said holding a pigskin, “This is a football.” (Vince Lombardi’s opening comments to the 1959 Green Bay Packers as they returned for Spring Training following their loss in the last seconds of the Championship. They won next year, 1960, 37-0.) A “fundamental” is something that is a foundation, without which an entire system or … Read More
“And Mary said, ‘My soul doth magnify the LORD, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my savior…” (Luke 1:39-56, Advent IV) Bishop J.C. Ryle observed of the Song of Mary, The Magnificat: “Next to the Lord’s Prayer, perhaps, few passages of Scripture are better known than this. Wherever the Church of England Prayer-book is used, this … Read More
Today was a very significant day in the life of our province. We were still basking in the glow of the good numbers we received late yesterday on our membership, attendance, and number of churches. I’m pleased to report that despite COVID, the ACNA rebounded. Our attendance exceeds where we were pre-COVID, in 2019 (now … Read More
The Global South Fellowship of Anglicans (GSFA) achieved its third objective of Assembly 2024—the election of godly leaders among the Primates Council, the Council of Bishops, and the Assembly. The Assembly must also have a standing committee or board (Section 3.3). Like most dioceses and provinces, the Global South Assembly meets regularly every three to … Read More
