Global South Anglican

An Interview with Archbishop Peter Akinola

Up to 10 Church of England bishops could boycott next year’s Lambeth Conference of more than 800 Anglican bishops and archbishops from around the world because of the row over gays.

This letter was published in the Church of England Newspaper July 26 2007.

Some ministry news from the Diocese of Eqypt. Prayer requests towards the end.

For the second time in 18 months an attempt has been made on the life of Bishop Benjamin Kwashi, the Bishop of Jos, Plateau State in Northern Nigeria. Early on the morning of Tuesday July 24 at 2.15 a.m. a gang of men, more than five in number bound the two security guards at the gates of his compound and locked up the four domestic staff…

More here

The Archbishop of York has warned conservative Anglican leaders that they will effectively expel themselves from the worldwide Church if they boycott next year’s Lambeth Conference.

Update (27th July): Living Church report

Updated info in respond to various inquiries.

The Global South Steering Committee (GSSC) comprises:

President: Most Rev’d Peter J. Akinola, Nigeria
General Secretary: Most Rev’d John Chew, Southeast Asia
Treasurer: Most Rev’d Mouneer Anis, Jerusalem and the Middle East.
Most Rev’d Emmanuel Kolini, Rwanda
Most Rev’d Drexel Gomez, West Indies
Most Rev’d Bernard Malango, Central Africa
Most Rev’d Gregory Venables, Southern Cone

Secretariat:
Assoc Secretary: Bishop Martyn Minns
Asst Secretaries: Canon Wong Tak Meng, Canon Terry Wong

Other Global South Primates do participate in some of the meetings as and when the need arises. The Most Revd Henry Orombi (Uganda) participated in the recent meeting in London.

Update: 24th July - Ed: Abp Malango, Abp Venable and Abp Gomez were not present at attend this meeting with apologies.

A public statement arising from the latest Global South Steering Committee meeting held in London 16-18 July 2007.

Posted here in full for easier reading. Original source at ACI

Some good responses and discussions over at T19

Prof Stephen Noll provides a evangelical perspective of the Draft Covenant.