“We must restate our conviction that neither bishops nor synods have the authority to overrule what God has said to us about marriage through the Scriptures and through our tradition…”
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The Anglican Communion Alliance is a national organization representing Canadian Anglicans, coast to coast to coast. We have grown out of the grassroots response of Anglicans to the crisis that has been developing in our church over the past 50 years.
The ACA endeavors to be a rallying place for faithful Canadian Anglicans who want to see the Anglican Church of Canada embrace and live by the principles of its own constitution as set forth in the Solemn Declaration of 1893, and clarified in the Montreal Declaration of Anglican Essentials of 1994. We are striving to assist the efforts of all Anglicans in this country who wish to see their church remain in full membership with the global Anglican Communion. To that end, we support the Anglican Covenant and urge our church to endorse it and pattern our relationships with other Anglicans by it.
While being organizationally separate from the orthodox in other Anglican jurisdictions in Canada, we continue in informal fellowship with them in the cause of the Gospel while addressing the specific situation within our own Anglican Church of Canada.
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“I would be rejecting my ordination vows if I were to agree to redefining marriage and comply with the erroneous decision made at General Synod in 2016. Synods may change the definition of marriage, but that doesn’t change God’s definition of marriage. Synods may choose to walk without the wisdom of scripture, but that doesn’t make those synods wise decision-makers….” (Read the full letter at the link.)
An Open Letter from Murray Henderson+, Dean Mercer+, Ephraim Radner+ and Catherine Sider-Hamilton+ to the Canadian House of Bishops, in response to their recent Call to Prayer.
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Worth reading Christopher Seitz's comment (after the piece) as well.
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Should we cut the final Constantinian tether by which the priest serves simultaneously as civil agent?Food for thought...
The Very Rev. Dr. Leander Harding considers the question of why he, as a conservative, feels called to remain in the Episcopal Church, even as it grows increasingly progressive.
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"The only dioceses in the country that reported an increase in members between 2001 and 2017 were all in northern Canada. The Yukon, Moosonee, Mishamikoweesh and Arctic dioceses all reported membership growth, with the Diocese of the Arctic experiencing the highest bump at about 10 percent."
Report projects big drop in Canadian Anglican membership | Broadview Magazine
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If decline continues at the current rate, the denomination could be extinct by 2040, according to a new reportVery thankful to have been able to attend the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies Symposium on the Future of Anglican Theological Education in North America (at Duke Divinity school in Durham, NC) this past week. A very special feature of this event is that both ACNA leaders and Communion Partners were invited. As anyone familiar with Anglican politics will know there has been a lot of division in the last 10 to 20 years. So it was heartening to see leaders from both TEC and ACNA gathered together to worship, to pray, and to share about their ministries and mission. Very special thanks to Dr. Christopher Beeley for his vision both for the Anglican-Episcopal house, and for this symposium.
–Sharon DH
Interesting to look at how the guidelines will shape this new reality in many dioceses. In the Diocese of Ontario, the Incumbent/Priest in Charge and
churchwardens must concur that a consensus has been reached in the parish/congregation.A letter from Bishop Michael Oulton - Pastoral Guidelines for Same Sex Marriage - mailchi.mp/5221bc49051e/a-letter-from-bishop-michael-oulton-pastoral-guidelines-for-same-sex-marr...