I came across it while at Synod. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has released his Pentecost Letter. A lot of expectation here as there was a question about how he would respond to the consecration of Mary Glasspool. This is how: In response to the current situation the Archbishop makes clear that when a province [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Tasmania will examine Covenant ahead of General Synod
Sunday, May 30th, 2010Bishop John Harrower (pictured) presided at the Synod of the Diocese of Tasmania this weekend just gone. The Business Paper included the text of the Anglican Covenant and passed the following motion: That this Synod, recognising that General Synod meeting later this year may be asked to consider and even to adopt by resolution the [...]
I’m Gonna Tell On You!
Thursday, May 27th, 2010I appreciate the sentiment, and the political strategy. But the new anti-filter site, http://www.timetotellmum.com/ really misses the point. I think the confusion is – is this a site to get people to talk to mum, or is this a site that you get your mum to go to. The content is the former, the style is the [...]
Tom Wright, Adiaphora and Conclusions about Covenant
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010I am in the midst of preparing a speech for our upcoming Synod where I am moving the following motion: That this Synod, recognising that General Synod meeting later this year may be asked to consider and even to adopt by resolution the Anglican Communion Covenant, requests that the Bishop work with Diocesan Council or [...]
Don’t Mind or Don’t Care?
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010It’s a point that’s been made by many now. In response to comments such as these by the Presiding Bishop of TEC: She said fallout from the 2003 decision to consecrate Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire appears to have settled out for the most part. “The reactivity right now is much, much less [...]
It’s Alive!
Friday, May 21st, 2010It’s been reported that scientists have been able to create a fully-synthetic DNA allowing a cell to reproduce. I’m not sure what the limitations of the technique are here but the implications are enormous. Welcome to the realm of the ownership of lifeforms, the transition from creature to Creator.
Haywire
Thursday, May 20th, 2010In considering some of the commentary in response to the ordination of Mary Glasspool I find myself disappointed by the recent blog post by Andrew McGowan warden of Trinity College, Melbourne. In a Glenn-Beck-like indirection he juxtaposes the recent consecration in Los Angeles with that of Peter Hayward as Bishop of Wollongong in the Diocese [...]
Abundance Mentality
Thursday, May 20th, 2010An excellent article at ethicsdaily entitled “What’s Your Ministry Model? Scarcity or Abundance?” It gives some insight into some of the more defining generational and culture wars in the (declining) institutional church. Is your image of God one of scarcity or abundance? Does God conserve or create? In an online discussion, Steve Simmons, director of [...]
Reaction to Glasspool
Sunday, May 16th, 2010Mary Glasspool has just been consecrated as a bishop. As an openly practising gay woman her election, confirmation and consecration in the wake of the controversies of recent years is a clear rejection of collegiality by the American Episcopal Church. Some reactions: Anglican Mainstream: ”Since that decision by TEC has to be respected, it should result [...]
