Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on March 31st, 2008

I linked previously to David Aaronovitch’s criticism of the Bishop of Durham, who responded in an oddly snarky letter to the editor last Thursday. Sir, I will happily respond to David Aaronovitch’s challenge (Comment, March 25) when he will answer…

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on March 30th, 2008

The Independent on Sunday has a news report and a leader article about this. First the news report: Exclusive: right-wing Christian group pays for Commons researchers An evangelical Christian charity leading opposition to new laws on embryo research is funding…

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on March 29th, 2008

Fr Jake has links to several first-hand reports from Friday evening in Healing Begins in Stockton. Some further information about that Standing Committee which Fr Martins and others wrote about, is contained in this comment on Stand Firm. It appears…

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on March 29th, 2008

James Mawdsley writes in The Times about The proper place of the Church in debates of state. Michael Horan writes about the Resurrection in the Guardian’s Face to Faith column. Christopher Howse writes about Pictures from a lost village in…

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on March 28th, 2008

Earlier articles here were due process for bishops and further reports on Bishop Schofield and San Joaquin. Since then, the following have appeared: Living Church San Joaquin Special Convention May Violate Canon Law Episcopal News Service San Joaquin diocese prepares…

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on March 28th, 2008

Earlier, I posted a note titled whither the Network? Now, The Rev. Canon Daryl Fenton, Chief Operating Officer of the Anglican Communion Network has written this article entitled Who is “in” the Network?. Here’s his explanation of numbers, emphasis added:…

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on March 28th, 2008

The Church Times has a report by Bill Bowder Bishops attack embryos Bill and also a Leader: Church fails its Biology exam. (Another comment article by Paul Vallely is subscriber-only until next week.) The news report refers to earlier evidence…

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on March 27th, 2008

Inclusive Church has announced: Celebrating the Gift of Communion In advance of the Lambeth Conference we invite parishes to give thanks for the gift of the Anglican Communion, and to affirm their commitment to its historic generosity. At a time…

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on March 26th, 2008

The Anglican Journal has published this Chronology of the same-sex debate in the Anglican Church of Canada from 1975 to 2008, which also includes a number of interesting photos….

Simon Sarmiento at Thinking Anglicans on March 26th, 2008

The earlier Green Paper was reported here. The subsequent consultation paper from the archbishops is here, and the General Synod document considered in February is here as an RTF file. What this week’s White Paper (full document as PDF here)…