Dean Scott: > Let's not worry too much. FIFUK (Third Province) is on the horizon and therein lies the hope for those of us in the First World. They may in time do something w/the Continuum but as more and more ECUSA parishes now are opting for something other than the Continuum (I wonder why!?!?!) we would do well to keep the lines open with England. After all, when all is said and done, communion in some fashion with the C of E (with all its problems) is what finally makes us Anglicans. FIFUK is growing (over 300 parishes now) and its own Deans and Bishops. Its not going to disappear. After 50 years the Continuum in 54 (at the moment) jurisdictions has less than 20,000 adult communicants. That says something. A lot. Blessings. GDVW+ > Yesterday I was in conversation with 2 ex-Episcopal > priests and Fr. Amos of Cana. > > We were planning an "Advance" (not a retreat) in which > we will attempt to broaden our referral and > information networks with a view to making more people > of Indiana aware of the existence of "continuing" > churches and evangelists willing to aid in planting > new churches. > > The theme of the "Advance" is "Jesus Christ, the Way > the Truth and the Life." We have invited persons from > area "continuing churches" to attend a day of > workshops, study and prayer. > > In the course of our discussion, the subject of the > future of the Anglican Communion came up. None of us > expect ECUSA to change or the Lambeth "first world" > bishops to do more than study. The two thirds world > Anglicans may well provide an alternative to Lambeth. > > The First Things article by Archbishop Henry Luke > Orombi, Bishop Primus of Uganda, makes it clear that > what American Anglicans call the "Third World" is > serious. If the Archbishop of Canterbury and the > Other Bishops of the Anglican Communion fail to > discipline ECUSA, Canterbury will have lost the > majority of the Anglican Communion. The fact is, most > Anglicans no longer look to Canterbury for spiritual > guidance. > > HEBREWS 11:10 For he looked for a city which hath > foundations, whose builder and maker is God. > > Hebrews 13:14 For here have we no continuing city, but > we seek one to come. > > Here are links to the recent First Things Article and > to older articles on the same theme. > > Charles+ > > > http://www.firstthings.com/article.php3?id_article=6002 > > > http://www.goodshepherdindy.org/christian_neighbors.php > > > > http://www.goodshepherdindy.org/history.php > > -- > To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: > faithandlife-unsubscribe@... > ----------------------------------------- Check out Catholic Online's NEW Catholic Encyclopedia! http://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/