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Surveying the Walls
When Nehemiah was tasked with rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, he took time to examine the places where they were broken down and where the gates were burned. Then he declared, "Let us rise up and build". (Neh 2:12-18)
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Were there really 12 primates missing from the ABC's Installation?
For the sake of clarity, below is a copy of the Anglican Futures geeky spreadsheet, which has taken all the available information and sought to make it add up. By being transparent it is hoped any errors made by Anglican Futures or others can be quickly corrected.
4 days ago4 min read
G-26 Abuja - The Quick Summary
The Abuja Affirmation sets out and explains the decisions taken by the leaders of the Gafcon movement in Abuja. Here are five key takeaways to share with all faithful Anglicans. 1. New Leadership is Necessary For decades the leadership of the Anglican Communion (known as the Instruments of Communion) have unrepentedly: "... compromised the authority of the Scriptures by normalising hermeneutical pluralism, elevating cultural capitulation, and reframing the rejection of Scr
Mar 73 min read
New Gafcon structures announced but are Anglicans just too English?
Yesterday, Gafcon announced that, despite previous suggestions, they would not be electing a new primus inter pares to lead the majority of the world's Anglicans. Instead, the Most Revd Laurent Mbanda, Archbishop and Primate of the Province of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, was elected to chair the newly formed Global Anglican Council, which will in turn lead the Global Anglican Communion. The initial response was muted. Many feared that once again orthodox Anglicans had bee
Mar 64 min read
"Choose This Day”: Abuja and the Future of Anglicanism Beyond Canterbury
What is unfolding in Abuja, therefore, is not a sudden rupture, but the culmination of a long process of differentiation.
Mar 45 min read
"Curiouser and Curiouser" - GSFA and Gafcon
At first glance it appears that the GSFA and GAFCON may be at loggerheads.
Jan 276 min read
Gafcon, ACC or Rome? Take your choice.
Most historians would agree that the English Reformation took place over a century or more. There were moves and counter-moves along the way but looking back certain moments are still remembered as having particular significance. One of those moments took place 470 years ago, on October 16th 1555, the day when Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley were burned at the stake in Oxford. Both Latimer and Ridley had been ordained in the Medieval Church, under the jurisdiction of the Po
Nov 1, 202511 min read
The Global Anglican Communion - Gafcon plants a flag on the shore
The last Anglican Futures blog asked the question - "The Anglican Communion - has the ship sailed? The blogger painted the picture of the progressive provinces sailing out to sea and the orthodox remaining "with their feet planted firmly on the shore." Today, w hile the House of Bishops of the Church of England continue to vacillate , the Primates of the Global Anglican Futures Conference (Gafcon) have taken decisive action and planted a flag on that shore. In an email sent
Oct 16, 20254 min read
The Anglican Communion - has the ship sailed?
Whenever it was that the ship slipped away, few would suggest that the burden to keep a fractured Communion together, whether by diplomacy or a dash of plural truth, is one the 106th Archbishop need take on her shoulders. That was a task given to her predecessors and they both failed.
Oct 13, 20257 min read
The wrong Archbishop for this cultural moment?
“This cultural moment is a challenge to us as leaders and communities. If the world is craving 'full-fat faith', then it’s time we served it up—unapologetically and unashamed. That means strong preaching, clear gospel invitations, and discipleship that asks something of us. It means offering the Bible, communion, and confession, not as hidden extras, but as central practices of life with Christ. This generation isn’t running from responsibility; they’re running toward it. The
Oct 3, 20258 min read
Wales: Discerning the Times
Is Cherry Vann really a saviour figure? For those in Sydney this is clearly a time to weep and mourn... while Welsh leaders see it is a time for joy and dancing.
Sep 26, 20254 min read
No need to imagine - Gafcon 25 Day 1
Gafcon is not about imagining a better future but about building one, practically and spiritually.
Mar 12, 20253 min read
Which Primates will meet in Rome?
"We cannot go and share anything with them, unless they repent - but we are seeing there is no sign of repentance."
Apr 25, 20245 min read
Anglican Myth 8: Overseas Bishops will be the answer.
An exploration of the legal, ecclesial and pastoral difficulties in seeking alternative episcopal oversight from abroad.
Oct 15, 20239 min read
Why is the West best, Welby?
Does the Archbishop of Canterbury have the right to chastise the Archbishop of Uganda for the decisions of the Ugandan Government?
Jun 16, 202318 min read
"I am praying still for a change of heart..."
One of the most memorable moments of GAFCON IV in Kigali, came at the end of a long morning. There had been two presentations tracing...
May 10, 20234 min read
The Kigali Commitment - A glimpse of the Anglican Future
The Kigali Commitment
Apr 21, 20234 min read
$10,000 anyone?
The Gafcon Primates’ Council of the movement outline the establishment of an endowment fund.
Apr 20, 20232 min read
Who Saw That Coming?
As the Kigali Statement is drafted it seems that relationships between Gafcon and GSFA are warming up
Apr 19, 20234 min read
Relentlessly Compassionate
Most Rev Dr Foley Beach, "the 4th mark of modern Anglicanism” was to be “relentlessly compassionate”. What does that look like in practice
Apr 19, 20234 min read
Today at Gafcon....
This afternoon the laity and clergy met together to discuss what they considered to be the greatest challenges facing the Anglican Communion
Apr 18, 20231 min read
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