Global South Anglican

A report on the Missions Consultation Roundtable 2008, hosted by the Diocese of Singapore on 6th - 9th October 2008, Bangkok, Thailand. 

There is an on-going discussion on the formation of a new Province in USA, anticipating an announcement or launched on 3rd Dec (ACN).

A New “Province” in North America: Neither the Only Nor the Right Answer for the Communion - Ephraim Radner

A response to Ephraim by Rev Robert Munday

For more discusisons on the new ‘Province’, head over to Standing Firm here

For a reflection on parallel in the UK and Us situation, read ‘Allusions and Illusions: Advent Reflections by Graham Kings. And also The Restoration of Evangelicalism: Differences without Division.

Report by Church Times: Province plan to be unveiled Next Week

Charles Alley: Anglican Conservatives – Different Strategies or Different Goals?

Also, an earlier article by former Archbishop, Maurice Sinclair is worth noting: Why support an Anglican Province of North America in process of formation?

Ed notes: It should be obvious that various approaches are necessary and evangelicals should honor and support each other. The Jerusalem Declaration is a helpful document (as already mentioned by some Primates) and should be supported. Likewise the work on the Covenant etc. If we are able to embraced all the various strategies and recognise them for the part they play in serving Anglican diversity worldwide (within orthodox limits), we will be serving the Church a lot better. Debates and discussion are still necessary to clarify our thinking but not at the expense of our bonds in Christ.

A Statement from the Standing Committee of the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA).

Ed - An encouraging read. This version is reformatted for easier reading.

The former Archbishop of the Southern Cone, Maurice Sinclair, shares his thoughts.

There is little doubt that, after this summer and GAFCON and then the Lambeth Conference, we are entering a new phase in the life of the Anglican Communion where serious fresh thought needs to be given as to where we are and where we wish to go. Another marker, perhaps, of being at something of a watershed is that it is five years ago this month that Archbishop Rowan Williams re-convened the Primates of the Communion for an Emergency Primates’ Meeting at Lambeth Palace….

Read the rest here.