Nigerian Anglicans Will Not Succumb To Pressure From The West, Says Akinola
An Interview with Archbishop Peter Akinola
CoE Bishops threaten to boycott Lambeth Conference
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.
Defining Anglicanism in Today’s World
This letter was published in the Church of England Newspaper July 26 2007.
Letter from Archbishop Mouneer Anis
Some ministry news from the Diocese of Eqypt. Prayer requests towards the end.
Another attempt on life of Bishop Ben Kwashi of Jos
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
Archbishop warns Anglican conservatives - Daily Telgraph (UK)
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
Global South Steering Committee update and info - 21 July 2007
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.
This is a critical time - A Statement from the Global South Steering Committee
A public statement arising from the latest Global South Steering Committee meeting held in London 16-18 July 2007.
The Common Cause of a Common Light - EphraimRadner
Posted here in full for easier reading. Original source at ACI
Some good responses and discussions over at T19
An Evangelical Commentary on the Draft Covenant
Prof Stephen Noll provides a evangelical perspective of the Draft Covenant.
