The Restoration of Evangelicalism: Differences without Division copublished with The Guardian Comment is Free site, 17 November 2008 by Graham Kings Too often, in the past and today, the word ‘evangelical’ has been besmirched. It needs restoring as ‘good news’ in all its generous influence and call to authentic living, in following the way of … Continue Reading
NEAC 2008: a Evangelical Dutch Report by Wim Houtman pre-published, with permission, from Nederlands Dagblad, 17 November 2008 “This morning was good: an atmosphere of reflection and unity. But this afternoon things went wrong.” Bishop Keith Sinclair of Birkenhead, speaker on a conference of evangelicals within the Church of England on Saturday, could not say … Continue Reading
Nourishing Unity? NEAC 2008 Fulcrum Newsletter, November 2008 by Graham Kings copublished, with permission, from The Church Times, 14 November 2008 Unity amongst Evangelicals in the Church of England is urgently needed at this crucial moment in the Anglican Communion. We are committed to the teaching of the Communion on sexuality and opposed to the … Continue Reading
Hopes for NEAC 2008: A Personal Reflection by Andrew Goddard Next Saturday, November 15th, sees the convening of a National Evangelical Anglican Consultation (NEAC) at All Souls, Langham Place in London. It has been called by the Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC). In contrast to the large-scale NEACs of Keele (1967), Nottingham (1977), Caister … Continue Reading
Preventing CEEC from becoming a ‘Rump Parliament’ by Stephen Kuhrt prepublished, with permission, from the Church of England Newspaper, 14 November 2008 ‘Rump’ is a term that originally referred to the hind end of an animal. Since the seventeenth century, however, its use has been expanded to speak of any unrepresentative remnant left in power … Continue Reading
Life After Lambeth Fulcrum Newsletter, October 2008 by Andrew Goddard Dear Fulcrum friends, Earlier this month Ripon & Leeds DEF hosted a day conference on Life after Lambeth. I spoke alongside Bishop John Ellison, recently retired bishop of Paraguay who was at GAFCON (and reported the day on Anglican Mainstream) and Bishop Martin Wallace, Bishop … Continue Reading
Whatever we think about this question and whatever theological and observational critiques we bring to the current trends in local church shaping, there are at least two things that God’s people (traditionally, historically and scripturally) affirm regarding God’s activity: namely that God is for the healing of the world and that God is not an … Continue Reading
Listening and Mission A Response to Dr Ephraim Radner Truthful Language and Orderly Separation Phil Groves The Facilitator for the Listening Process in the Anglican Communion In his paper Truthful Language and Orderly Separation Dr Radner has offered the Anglican Communion a long reflection in the post Lambeth Conference context. In it he urges us … Continue Reading
Living in Time with the Rhythm of the Church’s Year by Graham Kings republished, with permission, from The Times (Credo column) 11 October 2008 Rhythm is the longest English word without a vowel — though it has to be admitted that “y” acts as a sort of vowel. It is also basic to our enjoyment … Continue Reading
Worshipping the God of the Gospel a dream for evangelical worship by Chris Cocksworth An address given at the Evangelical Worship Consultation, Ridley Hall, Cambridge organised by the Liturgical Commission, 15th September 2008 I would like to begin my dreaming further back – with the actual identity Anglican Evangelicalism, not simply its worship. My dream … Continue Reading