What follows is the final statement by GAFCON ( Global Anglican Future – Holy Land 2008
Archive for June, 2008
GAFCON Final Statement:
Sunday, June 29th, 2008“We Cannot take Communion from People Who Do Not Believe Jesus is the Son of God!”
Saturday, June 28th, 2008
Although the Final version of the GAFCON statement will not be released until tomorrow it seems that the message from GAFCON has been prepared and will be delivered at Lambeth next week. It is not an ultimatum but a plea for honest dialogue and a desire to make it clear why growing numbers of Episcopals “cannot take communion from people who are walking away from the Gospel and do not believe Jesus is the Son of God”
“We Cannot take Communion from People Who Do Not Believe Jesus is the Son of God!”
Saturday, June 28th, 2008
Although the Final version of the GAFCON statement will not be released until tomorrow it seems that the message from GAFCON has been prepared and will be delivered at Lambeth next week. It is not an ultimatum but a plea for honest dialogue and a desire to make it clear why growing numbers of Episcopals “cannot take communion from people who are walking away from the Gospel and do not believe Jesus is the Son of God”
The Fetter Lane Declaration between the Church of England and Moravians in Britain and Ireland
Friday, June 27th, 2008Hopefully the dialogue committee and Provincial leaders will be providing the revised communion agreement between the Episcopal Church USA and the Moravian Church in America very soon. Episcopal web sites reported the completion of the agreement as reported in a previous post “Episcopal Moravian Communion – John Spong or Andy Griffith“.
In a subsequent posting and in the absents of reports from our province on the details of that agreement we looked at the Lutheran / Moravian Resolution and drew some sobering conclusions
The Sword that Divides the Episcopal Church
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008First published in First Things, August/September 2007 this article exemplifies the position of 800 Episcopal churches that have disassociated themselves from the Episcopal Church USA. This is “The Sword that Divides”
Anglican Minister chosen to serve Hopedale Moravian Congregation
Saturday, June 21st, 2008Apparently a full communion Agreement is not needed or a forgone conclusion.
Over 800 Episcopal Churches Have Left – “It’s not about sex. It’s about how we understand the Scriptures — how we construe the Gospel.”
Friday, June 20th, 2008Over 800 Episcopal Churches Have Left – “It’s not about sex. It’s about how we understand the Scriptures — how we construe the Gospel.”
Friday, June 20th, 2008Moravian – Episcopal Communion -Are We Choosing the Wrong Side?
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
As Moravians await the details of the full communion agreement hammered out by the dialogue team last month decisions are being made within the Episcopal Church that are dividing it.
Is Moravian Full Communion With the Episcopal Church Spirit Lead When The Episcopal Church USA is Itself Dividing over it’s Rejection of Scripture?
Friday, June 6th, 2008News Analysis of Why Episcopal Churches Close
By David W. Virtue
6/5/2008
6/5/2008
Virtue on Line
“It’s hard to imagine how the Anglican Communion, as seriously compromised as it is, can ultimately hold together.”