> Frater: One now has a choice. One can join one of the 54 'Continuing jurisdictions' here or affiliate with AMiA (Singapore) or go to several places in Africa. Somehow this fails to meet the idea 'we are all one body' doesn't it. Maybe instead of wasting all this effort the Continuum could get serious (after almost 50 years) and get a legitimate theological faculty going? (and then Ic ame back to reality!) Blessings. GDVW+ > For some years now Church of the Good Shepherd has > been enjoying close fellowship with Anglican Church of > the Resurrection (CANA) in Indianapolis. This summer > the two churches sponsored a celebration at the campus > of Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis to > which we invited clergy and laity from a number of > Anglican groups. > > The gathering enthusiastically supported initiatives > to stay put in place mechanisms to stay in touch, to > do joint mission work and to have at least 4 meetings > a year for joint celebrations. > > Fr Amos Fagbamiye whom you will remember from past > synods and other meetings sent the following > invitation. > > Charles+ > Church of the Good Shepherd, Indianapolis > "-------------------------------------- > > From: amos fagbamiye <amosfagbamiye@...> > to:charlesrscott@...> > Subject: September 23 Program in Chicago > > Subject: Invitation to Midwest Anglican Awakening > > This is your personal invitation to attend an upcoming > worship event that will celebrate Christian unity > while being challenged and encouraged by a > dynamic global Church leader. The Midwest Anglican > Awakening will bring together churches from across > Chicagoland and the Midwest region on > September 23rd at Wheaton College's Edman Chapel at > 10:30am. > > The guest preacher is one of the key figures in global > Christianity, the Most Rev. Dr. Peter Akinola, Primate > of the Anglican Church of Nigeria. Dr. > Akinola will encourage the gathered churches in the > area of evangelism a topic he knows well as he leads > one of the fastest growing church groups in > the world. With almost 20 million members, the > Anglican Church of Nigeria makes up a significant > portion of the total number of 75 million Anglicans > world-wide. > > The Midwest Anglican Awakening aims to provide a > unifying worship experience for the various churches > in the region relating to different global Anglican > leaders, even as each group retains its own sense of > particular call and mission. These congregations are > now involved in outreach and church planting efforts > across the Midwest, including among Hispanic and > African immigrants. > > Make plans now to attend this dynamic and important > celebration of Christian unity. > > Ministry to children will be offered. > > For more information, contact one of our organizing > committee: > The Rev. William Beasley WGBeasley@... > Chief Jimmy Delano gboyegadelano@... > Venerable Amos Fagbamiye amosfagbamiye@... > The Rev. Stewart Ruch stewart@... > The Rev. Canon Olajide Olugbenga olajide99@... > > Catechist Lalo Hernandez lalohdezram@... > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: > faithandlife-unsubscribe@... > ----------------------------------------- Check out Catholic Online's NEW Catholic Encyclopedia! http://www.catholic.org/encyclopedia/