Anglican Church of Canada News on May 31st, 2006

The post of Anglican Observer at the United Nations will shortly become vacant with the retirement of Archdeacon Taimalelagi Fagamalama Tuatagaloa-Matalavea, in July.

Apologies for the service today: we were under attack by cyber-jihadis from Sudan. The spam-tsunami is hitting the whole web.. we’re trying to keep on top of it.

– AN INDONESIAN BLOG with more coverage of the earthquakes … (instapundit)

– RELIEF: The Canadian Red Cross is soliciting donations to help the victims of the [...]

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on May 30th, 2006

John Richardson thought it would be helpful to give us chapter and verse of the things his diocesan bishop has done that he objects to: he spent time over the weekend listing them out, and you can read his list…

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on May 30th, 2006

Jonathan Wynne-Jones wrote an article for the Sunday Telegraph which was headlined Bible supports homosexual partnerships, says bishop. Other responses to the story were reported by Ekklesia. The tone of the original story, and the reported reactions of conservatives make…

Anglican Church of Canada News on May 29th, 2006

Response to the powerful earthquake in Central Java province is already underway, coordinated by Action By Churches Together International (ACT) — the global emergency alliance that PWRDF works through in times of disaster. An assessment is underway that will determine if an emergency appeal will be issued to members.

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on May 29th, 2006

Kendall Harmon has responded to my earlier comment that: …it is far from clear to me exactly what alternative resolutions would be favoured by those in the AAC and NACDAP who remain fundamentally opposed to the actions of GC2003. I…

– PRAYERS, PLEASE– 4,600+ die in earthquake near rumbling Mt Merapi volcano … (telegraph)

– FROM THE ‘BECAUSE I SAY SO’ DEP’T — Bible supports polygamy flings horse & cowboy love one-nighters streaking nude organists spitting at the dinner-table windybag clerics same-sex partnerships says media-hound retiring liberal Lord Richard Harries … (freerep, A-M)

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Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on May 28th, 2006

The BBC’s Sunday radio programme has two items of interest for the last 14+ minutes of the programme. Using this link, go forward about 30 minutes, for the start: Interview by Jane Little with Gene Robinson Feature on Kenya and…

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on May 27th, 2006

The last report on TA about action at General Convention concerning the Windsor Report was here, on 1 May. Since then, there has been much online discussion about the resolutions in the Special Commission report but it is far from…

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on May 27th, 2006

Here’s a column from the Northern Echo: At Your Service: Giving succour to flocks of all kinds In The Times Roderick Strange writes Forty days is an eternity which reminds us of a transcendent dimension. Also Sholto Byrnes reports on…