GDVW+ said "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." This is a great quote from the Archbishop of Uganda notice his reflection on British hegemony. You can read the entire article at http://www.firstthings.com/article.php3?id_article=6002 "I have the privilege of serving as archbishop of the Church of Uganda, providing spiritual leadership and oversight to more than nine million Anglicans. Uganda is second only to Nigeria as the largest Anglican province in the world, and most of our members are fiercely loyal to their global communion. But however we come to understand the current crisis in Anglicanism, this much is apparent: The younger churches of Anglican Christianity will shape what it means to be Anglican. The long season of British hegemony is over. The preface to the Book of Common Prayer states, "It is a most invaluable part of that blessed 'liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free,' that in his worship different forms and usages may without offense be allowed, provided the substance of the Faith be kept entire; and that, in every Church, what cannot be clearly determined to belong to Doctrine must be referred to Discipline." " John+ ----- Original Message ----- From: "The Rev GDVWiebe SSC.,PhD" <gdvw@...> To: <faithandlife@...> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 2:21 PM Subject: [FaithandLife] Our Lady of Mt Carmel 2007 > 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/ > > -- > To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: > faithandlife-unsubscribe@... > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/2007 > 2:21 PM >