From the headline you might be tempted to think that one of the statements is: we have decided to start preaching the Gospel.
You would be wrong.
They include things like:
Dismantle the colonial foundations of the Council of the North
And:
Dismantle the racism and colonialism that is built into our governance structures.
There is a survey which you can fill in to throw your support behind dismantling racism, if you feel so inclined, here.
The hope is that by making some of the changes explained in the survey, the decline in ACoC membership might be reversed.
In case that doesn’t work, one of the suggestions is to end the funding of independent journalism – the Anglican Journal. So if the decline continues, as it surely will, at least no one will know.
From here:
A primate’s commission tasked with rethinking church structures is encouraging Anglicans to provide feedback on its seven intentionally provocative statements or “hypotheses” through an online survey.
The commission, Reimagining the Church—Proclaiming the Gospel in the 21st Century, established by former primate Archbishop Linda Nicholls, first presented the hypotheses in spring to the House of Bishops and Council of General Synod, then distributed them publicly in early June, says commission chair Archdeacon Monique Stone.
The hypotheses include dismantling colonialism in the Council of the North and church governance structures; eliminating either General Synod or the ecclesiastical provinces; returning to a model where the primate is also a diocesan bishop; reducing travel and meeting costs; looking at new ways of running the national office; and ending editorially independent journalism—specifically, the Anglican Journal—funded by General Synod.
Dean Peter Elliott, a member of the commission, says the hypotheses inviting Anglicans to respond to these hypotheses appeared on the Anglican Church of Canada website in late August.
It’s all ideology these days with these people. The connections with the Faith of the Church Catholic spread out in time and space are so slender as to be nugatory.
This is a ‘Church’ in which someone with real theological qualifications can hand-deliver to a bishop a gift of books costing $50.00 with a friendly note, and never get even the briefest formal acknowledgement by any medium of communication.
This is a ‘Church’ which, far from “dismantling colonialism in the Council of the North and church governance structures”, has for decades laboured to indoctrinate our native communities with falsehoods about sex and marriage, and has sent ambassadors for these same falsehoods gyrating about black Africa!!!
Time will tell about all of this. You people are pretty savvy as far as finding out things. If their needs are met they come if not they won’t and it they don’t the attendance goes down dies off relies on inheritances but how long will that last? Whatever is said can be checked out too.
Attendance that is low are signs that needs aren’t being met.
Vancouver School of Theology downsized heard years ago of persons coming there on fire for the Lord coming out looking like a dead light bulb.
3% attend Church now in Vancouver and 12% of Catholics attend Mass.
Why?
What do people now rely on to meet their needs and does what they rely on meet their needs or not that’s the question?
The Church Plant by the Vancouver Public Library is doing well as is the Coastal Church too.
These modern young Church Plants work for the good of meeting peoples’ needs causing them to grow in Spirit is good to recognize these essential needs in us all is needed.
We’re had movements in out timeline and we’re here is what they’ve led us to.
Corr ‘Young people are pretty savvy about…
Both the leaders and the laity need to get back to thinking theologically. That will involve work, and the expense of passing good reading to others. This is my current contribution:–
(a) Books of which I am author/part-author/editor
O Love How Deep: A Tale of Three Souls (C&P Books) Spiritual autobiography lightly fictionalised, frank and honest, illustrated with original photographs
SC 6×9: ISBN 9781775106203 (2017)
Jacketed HC 6×9: ISBN 9781775106210 (2017)
SC 5.25×8: ISBN 9781775106227 (2017)
Jacketed HC 5×8: ISBN 9781777171223 (2020)
SC 8×10.88: ISBN 9781775106289 (2019)
HC 8×10.88: ISBN 9781775106296 (2020)
Ebook: ISBN 9781770849945 (2017)
We Believe: Understanding the Nicene Creed (C&P Books) A sermon series by Karl A. Przywala, Christopher J.G. Turner & Priscilla D.M. Turner, with Greek texts and bibliography
Jacketed HC 6×9: ISBN 9781777171216
HC 8×10.88: ISBN 9781777171230
SC 5.5×8.5: ISBN 9781775106234
Ebook: ISBN 9781775106272
Holy Homosex?: This and That (CreateSpace) A set of theological papers, including one by James I. Packer, presented in original chronological order, a thorough technical discussion
SC 5.5×8.5: ISBN 9781482347869
HC 6×9: ISBN 9798872407768
Ebook: ASIN B07HXV8DFK
The Gospel According to St. Mark (C&P Books) The whole of the First Gospel discussed in sermons by Karl A. Przywala
SC 5.5×8.5: ISBN 9781775106258
Ebook: ISBN 9781775106265
(b) Open Letters, Articles and Preaching
Some Radical Questions: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/some-radical-questions-dr-priscilla-turner-9ohjc/
The Ten Commandments: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ten-commandments-dr-priscilla-turner-kvtlc/
Prayer for a Returning Disciple: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/prayer-returning-disciple-dr-priscilla-turner-ke6gc/
Thesis Abstract: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/septuagint-version-chapters-1-39-book-ezekiel-abstract-turner/
OpenLetterIngham: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141104094442-135532881-my-open-letter-to-bishop-michael-ingham-on-the-occasion-of/
Brief to ACoC: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140923072730-135532881-my-brief-to-the-anglican-church-of-canada-commission-on-the-marriage-canon/
Skelton: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/open-letter-archbishop-melissa-skelton-dr-priscilla-turner/
For Renewal: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/renewal-clerical-lay-dr-priscilla-turner/
Sheep & Goats: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141124013550-135532881-the-sheep-and-the-goats-who-are-they/
Neighbour: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/your-neighbour-yourself-luke-1027-dr-priscilla-turner-1/
Birthday interview: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/80th-birthday-party-feb-14-2018-what-said-dr-priscilla-turner/
A Little Parable: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/little-parable-dr-priscilla-turner/
Wed in haste: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/wed-haste-repent-leisure-dr-priscilla-turner/
On Staying Married: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/staying-married-twenty-six-useful-utterances-dr-priscilla-turner-1c/
CJGT Obit: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/christopher-john-godfrey-turner-dr-priscilla-turner/
What you are …: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-we-cant-help-teaching-morals-alias-what-you-speaks-turner/
Christmas 1998: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/christmas-1998-dr-priscilla-turner/
Mt. 2:1-18 Epiphany: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/epiphany-2013-dr-priscilla-turner/
Mt. 3:13-4:11: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ash-wednesday-1996-dr-priscilla-turner/
Mt. 5:27-32: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mt-527-32-dr-priscilla-turner/
Mt. 6:16-31: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ash-wednesday-1999-dr-priscilla-turner/
Mt. 22:1-14: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/parable-great-supper-dr-priscilla-turner/
Lk. 10:38-42: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/meditation-dr-priscilla-turner/
Lk. 22:42: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cup-sorrow-dr-priscilla-turner/
Lk. 23:34 Father, forgive: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/meditation-good-friday-1994-dr-priscilla-turner/
Jn. 13:31-35 New Commandment: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/john-1331-35-dr-priscilla-turner/
Jn. 19:25-27: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/good-friday-2001-dr-priscilla-turner/
Acts 1:1-11: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/meditation-ascension-day-1998-dr-priscilla-turner/
I Cor. 14:26-40: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-cor-1426-40-dr-priscilla-turner/
Rom. 1: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rom-1-dr-priscilla-turner/
Rom. 12: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rom-12-dr-priscilla-turner/
Rom. 16: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rom-16-dr-priscilla-turner/
Heb. 9:11-15: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/heb-911-15-dr-priscilla-turner-vxmpc
Acts 8: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-suffering-acts-8-dr-priscilla-turner/
Learning to Love: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/learning-love-gen-31-15-lk-736-50-sermon-delivered-holy-turner/
Power & Goodness 1: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-goodness-god-i-gen-ch-37-ff-sermon-delivered-holy-turner/
Power & Goodness 2: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-goodness-god-ii-gen-ch-45-ff-second-sermon-recently-turner/
Nicene Creed II: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nicene-creed-ii-father-creator-pdm-turner-dr-priscilla-turner/
Nicene Creed III: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nicene-creed-iii-jesus-son-god-cjg-turner-dr-priscilla-turner/
Nicene Creed VIII: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nicene-creed-viii-christian-hope-pdm-turner-dr-priscilla-turner/
Nicene Creed IX: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nicene-creed-ix-christian-hope-part-two-pdm-turner-turner/
Septuagint Institute Conference: https://www.academia.edu/122747641/Septuagint_Institute_Conference_Trinity_Western_University_ACTS_Seminaries_September_28_29_2006
How about buying, reading and then sending a copy in one or the other format of all these books to your Anglican Church of Canada Diocesan, with a polite note wishing him/her well and assuring him/her of your prayers:–
1. O Love How Deep: A Tale of Three Souls (C&P Books) Spiritual autobiography lightly fictionalised, frank and honest, illustrated with original photographs
SC 6×9: ISBN 9781775106203 (2017)
Jacketed HC 6×9: ISBN 9781775106210 (2017)
2. We Believe: Understanding the Nicene Creed (C&P Books) A sermon series by Karl A. Przywala, Christopher J.G. Turner & Priscilla D.M. Turner, with Greek texts and bibliography
Jacketed HC 6×9: ISBN 9781777171216
SC 5.5×8.5: ISBN 9781775106234
3. Holy Homosex?: This and That (CreateSpace) A set of theological papers, including one by James I. Packer, presented in original chronological order, a thorough technical discussion
SC 5.5×8.5: ISBN 9781482347869
HC 6×9: ISBN 9798872407768
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And first posting in this space the identity of your Diocese, so that no Bishop gets a duplicate mailing/delivery? This effort could be co-ordinated here by David our host.
N.B. I’ve already done New West.