Photo by David Dibert on Unsplash The day began with a reading from Colossians 1. The Rev. Paul Donison, a trustee of the American Anglican Council, gave this moving reading of scripture that calls the Colossians to look towards Christ, away from the chaos around them. St. Paul reminds the Colossians that it is Christ … Read More
GAFCON IV opened last night with stirring performances by local choirs and dance groups. As the choir sang the Hallelujah Chorus, the whole auditorium stood and worshipped God together.In his welcome address, Archbishop Laurent Mbanda said, “the prophet Jeremiah, in chapter 23:26 warns against inescapable consequences of rejecting the authority of God’s word. GAFCON wants, … Read More
With many thanks to Gafcon media, below we have the transcripts of each of the main speakers from the first night of Gafcon Kigali 2023. Please visit www.gafcon23.org for more information on this year’s Gafcon gathering and to watch it live. Archbishop Laurent Mbanda, Anglican Archbishop of Rwanda What a privilege and honor to welcome … Read More
When Archbishop Ben Kwashi said at today’s press conference that he hopes this Gafcon would be a new Pentecost, it reflected both the purpose and result of the first Pentecost: empowerment by the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ for the nations and to the nations. Many times Gafcon has been seen either, by Canterbury, as … Read More
Gafcon Kigali has begun, bringing 1300 delegates from 53 countries together in order to worship God, celebrate who they are and where they’ve come from, and pray for the future of the Anglican Communion. There are three main events leading up to a new Anglican future: Lambeth 2022, Gafcon 2023, and the Global South Conference … Read More
