I meant to include this quote with the other... "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." ----- Original Message ----- From: "John X. Leal" <jlealx1@...> To: <faithandlife@...> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 4:31 PM Subject: Re: [FaithandLife] British hegemony > > > 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 >> > > -- > To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: > faithandlife-unsubscribe@... > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. 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