Tuesday, July 12, 2022

C of E Expands Communion’s Role in Choosing ABC

The Church of England's General Synod overwhelmingly approved expanding the number of Anglican Communion representatives who will select the next Archbishop of Canterbury.  Read on

Planting a New Congregation at a Very Old Church

The Anglican Diocese of South Carolina turned over historic St. John's Church on John's Island to the Episcopal Diocese after a decade of litigation. Both congregations are looking to the future. Read on

‘Lambeth Calls’ Regarding Sexuality, Crises, Mission

The Lambeth Conference begins July 26, and participating bishops have their homework: a 31-page study guide on 10 topics to be discussed, including safe church, reconciliation and the environment. Read on

VTS Rescues Tractarian Treasure Trove from eBay

Virginia Theological Seminary has acquired more than 12,000 pages of Tractarian pamphlets from the mid-19th century -- swooping in to secure them for scholarly research as they were about to be auctioned. Read on

Lambeth in Retrospect: Part One

The 1998 Lambeth Conference adopted Resolution I.10, "rejecting homosexual practice as incompatible with Scripture." When the bishops gathered again in 2008, deep fissures in the church had opened. Read on

Signs of Synodical Grace at General Convention 

A synod is a gathering of Christians moving together in fellowship, making decisions after listening and prayer. General Convention 2022 felt more like a synod than it has in the past. Read on

Choosing Life Together, After Dobbs

We do not have to agree on Dobbs to agree that we are called now to support those mothers and children. Read on