
“We affirm that every person is loved by God and we are determined to love as God loves. The primates echoed the provisions of the 1998 resolution, noting that LGBT people should be treated with dignity.

We support their efforts to uphold biblical orthodoxy and to resist breaches of Resolution I.10.” “We also continue to stand with and pray for those faithful Anglicans who remain within the Church of England. We rejoice in the growth of the ANiE and other Gafcon-aligned networks,” stated the primates. “In view of the current crisis, we reiterate our support for those who are unable to remain in the Church of England because of the failure of its leadership. Gafcon will provide support for evangelicals in and out of the Church of England. “These warnings were blatantly and deliberately disregarded and now without repentance this tear cannot be mended.” “Despite 25 years of persistent warnings by most Anglican Primates, repeated departures from the authority of God’s Word have torn the fabric of the Communion,” stated the primates. Their Kigali Commitment calls for repentance by progressives within the Anglican Communion. This renders his leadership role in the Anglican Communion entirely indefensible. This failure of church discipline has been compounded by the current Archbishop of Canterbury who has himself welcomed the provision of liturgical resources to bless these practices contrary to Scripture. Successive Archbishops of Canterbury have failed to guard the faith by inviting bishops to Lambeth who have embraced or promoted practices contrary to Scripture. The Instruments of Communion have failed to maintain true communion based on the Word of God and shared faith in Christ… We have no confidence that the Archbishop of Canterbury nor the other Instruments of Communion led by him (the Lambeth Conference, the Anglican Consultative Council, and the Primates’ Meetings) are able to provide a godly way forward that will be acceptable to those who are committed to the truthfulness, clarity, sufficiency, and authority of Scripture. The primates gathered at the fourth Gafcon conference stated: The chair of St Augustine is now empty, as far as leaders representing an estimated 85 percent of the Anglican Communion are concerned. They have also been posted here.Update (April 21): Conservative primates gathered in Kigali today withdrew their recognition of Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, as the “first among equals.”

The revised bylaws have been sent to every church in the Diocese by email. To be in compliance with the Not-For-Profit Corporations Act, 2010, which takes effect October 2024, the By-laws of Toronto Diocesan Anglican Church Women must be revised and then receive Ministry approval. If Zoom is new to you and you wish to have a practice session, leave your name and telephone number on the office answering machine (41). You must register in advance for this meeting (unless you’re using a land line telephone)Īfter registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the link and information about joining the meeting. Lydia Constant, archdeacon, Elder and faculty member at the Henry Budd College for Ministry in The Pas, Man., will speak on her faith journey combining traditional ceremonies and practices with Christian beliefs.ĪLL women are welcome to register for this event - they do not need to be members of a formal parish ACW group to participate.

on Zoom with the theme is “Having Faith.” The diocesan Anglican Church Women will hold its annual general meeting on April 22 at 10 a.m. Administration and Property Resources Department.
