By Sue Careless A version of this tribute also appears in The Anglican Planet One of the most influential evangelicals in the English-speaking world died on July 17, just shy of his 94th birthday. Canon Dr. J. I. Packer was an English-born Anglican priest and theologian, the author of nearly 70 books; he is probably best known for the spiritual classic, Knowing God … [Read more...] about Anglican Evangelical J. I. Packer Dies at 93
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Bishop Roundup: Pittsburgh, Alabama, Minnesota, Taiwan
Pittsburgh The Rt. Rev. Dorsey W.M. McConnell announced on December 4 his intention to retire as the VIII Bishop of Pittsburgh. He set his retirement date as April 24, 2021, when the next bishop is scheduled to be consecrated. In a letter to the diocese McConnell, who has served since 2012, noted that he is 66 years old. "We have built a beautiful vision together, and … [Read more...] about Bishop Roundup: Pittsburgh, Alabama, Minnesota, Taiwan
Bishops-elect in Dispute
A plan to send four Nigerians to Canada and the United States as bishops has run into difficulty. The Anglican Church of Canada issued a statement saying the four had no standing in its province, and the Anglican Church in North America raised concerns. “These elections did not follow the Protocol between the Anglican Church in North America and the Church of Nigeria … [Read more...] about Bishops-elect in Dispute
Bp. Iker Calls for a Coadjutor
The Rt. Rev. Jack L. Iker, who led most of the Diocese of Fort Worth from the Episcopal Church into the Anglican Church in North America, has called for the election of his successor. In a letter issued Aug. 20, Iker wrote to the clergy and laity of his diocese: After prayerful discernment and reflection, I have decided the time has come for us to begin the search process … [Read more...] about Bp. Iker Calls for a Coadjutor
Pittsburgh Keeps it Amicable
Bishop Dorsey McConnell writes to members of the Diocese of Pittsburgh to announce a peaceful resolution of long-standing property disputes between the diocese and nine parishes of the Anglican Church in North America: Nearly ten years ago, the Diocese of Pittsburgh was split, with many of its members separating themselves from us. Among other consequences, there were thorny … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Keeps it Amicable
Charles H. Murphy III, 1948-2018
The Rt. Rev. Charles H. Murphy III, an Episcopal priest who was consecrated as an irregular Anglican bishop and founded the Anglican Mission in the Americas, died Jan. 9 after a struggle with brain cancer. He was 69. Murphy was a graduate of the University of Alabama, Trinity College (Bristol, England), and the University of the South’s School of Theology. He was ordained … [Read more...] about Charles H. Murphy III, 1948-2018
ACNA in Ecumenical Ambit
Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon, the Anglican Communion’s secretary general, has stressed that the Anglican Church of North America is not a province of the Anglican Communion. “It is simply not true to say that ACNA is part of the Anglican Communion,” he told Anglican Communion News Service during a meeting of the Communion’s standing committee. “To be part of the Communion, … [Read more...] about ACNA in Ecumenical Ambit
ACNA Consecration Fallout
The June 7 consecration of Andy Lines as an ACNA missionary bishop for the United Kingdom and Europe continues to make waves, not least in Australia. Four Australian bishops have asked their primate, the Most Rev. Philip Freier, to request a judgement from the Appellate Tribunal the (church’s court of appeal) on whether the three bishops who took part in the consecration … [Read more...] about ACNA Consecration Fallout