Adapted from a report by Anglican Communion News Service the Rev. Nigel CollinsonLeading figures in Uganda have announced they will hold a day of celebration to remember Archbishop Janani Luwum, who was assassinated for opposing Idi Amin. Luwum served as Archbishop of Uganda from 1974 until his martyrdom in 1977.Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugund, former Prime Minister Apolo … [Read more...] about Honor for Archbishop Luwum
Archives for January 16, 2015
Ecclesiology Narrowed
Review by Colin PodmoreThe crises that have battered the Anglican Communion in the last 40 years have been complicated, if not caused, by differences of ecclesiology — generally unrecognized or unacknowledged — between and within its churches. Anglicans and Episcopalians talk past each other, mistakenly assuming they share a common framework for discussion of controverted … [Read more...] about Ecclesiology Narrowed
Adjust Accordingly
The Rt. Rev. Scott Benhase, Bishop of Georgia, writes about the need to decrease financial expectations as a matter of pastoral sensitivity: The Task Force for Reimagining the Church has stated that diocesan expectations for supporting The Episcopal Church ought to be lowered to a more reasonable percentage, one that is realistic, manageable, and with which compliance by … [Read more...] about Adjust Accordingly
Companion Posts Bishop’s Bail
Mark Reutter and Fern Shen report at Baltimore Brew that Mark H. Hansen, a former priest of the Diocese of Connecticut, posted bail January 15 for the Rt. Rev. Heather Cook:Hansen posted $35,000 of collateral and signed a $215,000 promissory note to meet the 10% requirement of the $2.5 million bail for Bishop Cook, who was jailed last Friday on manslaughter and drunk driving … [Read more...] about Companion Posts Bishop’s Bail