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Author: David Ould The meeting, which began on Monday with the notable absence of a number of the GAFCON Primates, issued a Communiqué. On the subject of the recent events in Scotland the following is said: In our last meeting in January 2016 we made a clear decision to walk together while acknowledging the distance that exists in our relationships due to deep differences in understanding on same sex marriage. We endorsed this approach, which we will continue with renewed commitment.

Author: Scottish Anglican Network The Scottish Anglican Network is grateful to the GAFCON primates who gave courageous leadership by not attending the meeting of the Primates of the Anglican Communion this week. We are thankful too for the GAFCON Primates and others who did attend and who robustly supported the complementary nature of biblical marriage. The Scottish Episcopal Church now faces the same consequences as The Episcopal Church (USA). Although these consequences are very mild indeed, they indicate that the SEC has departed from the faith once given, and that many provinces are now in seriously impaired communion with it. We know that, “Godly sorrow brings repentance” (2 Corinthians 7:10a). We hope that the intention of the Primates’ meeting, despite the Scottish Primus’ clear determination to not turn back from the decision of his province, is to allow the Scottish Episcopal Church time to repent of the damage it is doing by its schismatic action. The sad altern...

Gafcon's Initial Response to the Primates' Meeting 2017 Communique (The communique can be found at the bottom of this page) Today’s Communique from the Primates' Meeting 2017, in Canterbury, England, is very disappointing, but it is not surprising.  As we have consistently said, the current “Instruments of Unity” are broken, and as Archbishop Ntagali, Primate of Uganda, has said, “every attempt to repair the torn fabric and heal the betrayal has made the situation worse.”[1]  This has again proved true.  When the leaders of Gafcon and the Global South, representing the majority of the world’s Anglicans, met in Cairo last month it was their prayer that “the outcome of the upcoming [Primates] meeting would be decisive and lead to coherent and responsible action regarding the issues which continue to tear apart the fabric of the Communion, issues that have eternal consequences.”[2]  Judging by the Communique, their hopes for the meeting have been disappoint...

The persistent assertions that the Primates of the Anglican Communion are 'walking together', do not reflect the reality. Three of the leading Primates of the Communion are absent from the meeting in Canterbury on firmly stated principle.  Archbishop Okoh, Primate of Nigeria, and Gafcon Chairman, has said, 'I have concluded that attendance at Canterbury would be to give credibility to a pattern of behaviour which is allowing great damage to be done to global Anglican witness and unity'.  Archbishop Ntagali, the Primate of Uganda and Vice-Chairman of Gafcon has said, 'if we are not walking in the same direction, how can we walk together?' In no way can these leaders, with the Archbishop of Rwanda, be said to be 'walking together.'  They have chosen to witness to the truth by their absence. 

A five-day meeting of the primates of the Anglican Communion kicked off this morning, amidst a flurry of press speculation of what might and might not arise from the closed door meeting at Canterbury Cathedral. Sixteen of the 39 primates and moderators of the Anglican Communion have been elected to their posts since the 2016 gathering in Canterbury. Three primates who attended the last meeting, Archbishop Nicholas Okoh of Nigeria, Archbishop of Stanley Ntagali of Uganda, and Archbishop Onesphore Rwaje of Rwanda, stated they were boycotting the meeting in response to the failure of the Archbishop of Canterbury to honor the promises he made at the last meeting. Three other primates are unable to attend. A final count of who is present is expected sometime this week.

Archbishop admits he is struggling with issue, in interview where he also expresses hope of not having to oversee Queen’s funeral Justin Welby has said he struggles with the question of whether gay sex is a sin and acknowledged that the gulf between conservative and liberal Anglicans on the issue is “irreconcilable”. In an interview byAlastair Campbell for GQ magazine, the archbishop of Canterbury also said the Queen was “one of the most extraordinary people I have ever met” and that he hoped he would not have to preside over her funeral. Welby, who came under fire at the weekend by survivors of sexual abuse for his suggestion that the Church of England had acted with integrity, is likely to disappoint LGBTI campaigners within the church over his “cop-out” on gay sex. Asked by Campbell if gay sex was sinful, Welby said: “You know very well that is a question I can’t give a straight answer to. Sorry, badly phrased there. I should have thought that one through.” Pr...

May God grant us the grace to move closer to Him, the wisdom to respect each other and live in peace and harmony. May we experience unity, equity, justice and fairness.  —Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma, of Enugu Anglican Diocese. May God bless Nigeria more than the worldly expectations. May the enemies of this blessed nation hear about the miracles which God will perform. We shall live long to see the fall of all those who plan to destroy its glory. —Bishop (Dr) J.A. Ajetunmobi, Anglican Diocese of Ibadan-South . I decree that the purpose of God shall stand in Nigeria and every form of insecurity shall be brought to an end. God will abort every evil conceived in the womb of darkness concerning Nigeria’s security. —Reverend Andrew Olajide, St. Peter’s Anglican Church. Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, I pray that you would bless us with your spirit of unity in our nation. Fill us with Your spirit of love and unity. —Reverend Adeboye Noah Oyelere, St. Paul’s Anglican Church,...

In the front row, Chairman, Christian Council of Nigeria, Osun State, Bishop Afolabi Popoola (second right); Secretary, CCN, Osun State, Reverend (Dr) Olufemi Abiola (middle); Reverend Olumide Kehinde (right); Deaconess Evelyn Ijabiken (second left), and Bishop R.T. Osonuga (left), and others at the CCN Osun State thanksgiving service marking Nigeria’s 57th independence, at Union Baptist Church, Odi-Olowo, Osogbo, Osun State, last Sunday. Chairman, Christian Council of Nigeria, Osun State and Bishop of Osun Diocese, Anglican Communion, Right Reverend Afolabi Popoola, has lamented the poverty level in the country, stating that with its rich resources, Nigeria had no business being poor. He stated this at the thanksgiving service organised by the Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN) Osun State, last Sunday, to mark Nigeria’s 57th independence, at Union Baptist Church, Odi-Olowo, Osogbo. “There is no reason for us to be poor. It is a shame for Nigerians to purchase second-hand it...

Archbishop of Aba Province and Dean Emeritus of Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Dr Ikechi Nwachukwu Nwosu has said that Nigeria has a central government that is mentally lazy to recognise the advantage and strengths of the ethnic differences and devise a means of letting each develop along lines that do not retard advancement of others. He claimed mental laziness is responsible for the political, economic and educational underdevelopment of the country. Speaking to The Guardian in Umuahia, on what he tagged “Nigeria in 2017 and thoughts for Nigeria of Tomorrow” he said Nigeria since 1970 has changed structures and systems but its impact had not been felt by the people. Guardian.ng news