Bishop’s Pastoral Call to the CANA Council 2007 - Bishop Martyn Minns

“It is perhaps worth noting that the Archbishop of Canterbury, in a conversation with Bishop-elect David Anderson and me in September 2003, first proposed the idea of a Network of orthodox congregations and dioceses. This suggestion was later repeated at a meeting with Bishops Duncan, Herzog, Howe and Iker on October 17th, 2003 in Lambeth Palace. At that time it was described as a Network of ‘Confessing’ Congregations and Dioceses but later it was simply called the Anglican Communion Network and officially chartered in January 2004 with representatives from eleven dioceses.”

The following address was delivered by the Rt. Rev’d Martyn Minns, Missionary Bishop of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA), on Thursday, 6 December 2007, at Church of the Epiphany (Herndon VA) to the annual Council of clergy and lay delegates.  It outlines the history leading up to the formation of CANA.

Read it all here.

    Comments & Responses

  1. re Bishop Minns’ statement; I find it very interesting that, as a Leader of CANA, which is the creation and dependent constituency of the Province of Nigeria, he affirms the following statement from the Lambeth 1978 Motion 1.10 with reference to homosexuals:

    (para. 3): that the conference affirmed and welcomed people of a homosexual orientation as full members of the Body of Christ.

    How does this square with the fact that, in Nigeria, the Primate, Dr. Akinola (his Primate), recommended the passing of the recent legislation against homosexual people, and further; recommending their subjection to criminal prosecution, and imprisonment?

    Is this a double standard?

    If CANA is subject to the episcopal authority of Archbishop Akinola, how can its members agree with the recommendation of Lambeth in its acceptance of homosexuals within the Church?

    Posted by  on  12/10  at  05:39 PM

  2. Archbishop Williams’ suggestion that “confessing” dioceses and clergy hold hands as historic Anglicanism disintegrates in their countries, proves one of his best ideas.

    Posted by Alice C. Linsley  on  12/12  at  09:06 AM

  3. My heart was moved to read this summary of all that has happened. God will bless CANA. Indeed, CANA will be a blessing to many.

    Thank you, Archbishop Akinola! You are a true Apostle.

    Posted by Alice C. Linsley  on  12/17  at  08:51 AM

  4. The first CANA had Jesus turning water into wine.
    Is this newly-welcomed messiah of CANA going to reverse the process, turning the richness of our Anglican heritage into the water of affliction?

    Your benedictions, Alice, are touching, but not the stuff of hard-won reality. 

    Meanwhile the Anawin will be patiently awaiting the return of the authentic Messiah, bringing with him all the fullness of God’s Kingdom.

    Even so. Come, Lord Jesus, Come!

    Posted by  on  12/31  at  06:39 PM
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