Open Letter to the Bishops gathering for the Lambeth Conference by Ephraim Radner I write to you personally and openly. I hope that at least some of you will take my words to heart, not because they are mine (which, on their own, would not count for much), but because they represent the mind, I … Continue Reading
Disagreeing Christianly Unity, Humility and Prophecy Fulcrum Newsletter, July 2008 by Graham Kings vicar of St Mary Islington and theological secretary of Fulcrum an edited version of an address given to the Diocese of Lichfield World Mission Conference at Swanwick, Derbyshire, on 8 July 2008 pre-published, with permission, from The Church of England Newspaper, 18 … Continue Reading
A Brief Response to Gregory Cameron’s Hellins Lecture on Anglicans and the Future of the Communion by Michael Poon Gregory Cameron’s recent lecture is a most sensitive treatment on the Anglican Communion today. His position as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Communion and as the Archbishop of Canterbury’s confidant makes his proposal all the more … Continue Reading
I wrote an initial response to GAFCON last Sunday/Monday (June 29/30). This went out on the Fulcrum site and elsewhere. In that response, I was trying to find as many points of contact as possible, as many things to affirm as I could, as many features to celebrate as possible. I don’t want to back … Continue Reading
A Humble Moment by Jeremy Begbie A sermon preached at the Ordination and Consecration of The Reverend Canon Dr Christopher Cocksworth to be Bishop of Coventry, and The Venerable Dr David Thomson to be Bishop of Huntingdon Southwark Cathedral, London, 3 July 2008 John 20.24-29 Not so long ago on prime-time TV, Sir Alan Sugarhad … Continue Reading
The GAFCON Movement and The Anglican Communion by Andrew Goddard Although much remains unclear, there is no doubt that the Statement on the Global Anglican Future issued last weekend and its 14-point Jerusalem Declaration mark a significant development in Anglicanism. For some people the response to this is obvious – either unquestioning elation and talk … Continue Reading
Fulcrum Response to GAFCON Final Statement In the Final Statement of GAFCON, we have found encouragements but also have some very grave questions about strategy which need serious consideration: Encouragements include: No schism in the Anglican Communion – it seems that Peter Jensen, amongst others, has insisted on this the tone is serious and not … Continue Reading
Fulcrum Briefing Paper on GAFCON for Parochial Church Councils against the resolution suggested on the Anglican Mainstream site: ‘We stand in solidarity with the Jerusalem Declaration and Statement on the Global Anglican Future’ What is GAFCON? The ‘Global Anglican Future Conference’ was held at the end of June 2008 in Jerusalem and attended by over … Continue Reading
I spent this last week in a great celebration of the love and power of God in the gospel of Jesus Christ. I confirmed many new believers. I installed a dynamic new rector in a key parish. I assisted in consecrating a wonderful man as the new Bishop of Stockport. I spent four days in … Continue Reading
The Society for the Propagation of Reformed Evangelical Anglican Doctrine (SPREAD) recently issued an appeal that the Anglican Communion be split. In particular, the appeal, entitled “Counterfeit Communion and the Truth that Sets Us Free”, has urged that all those committed to the “Anglican Faith” which is “defined by the Church of England’s Articles of … Continue Reading