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All Blessings….. Almost 5 yrs ago we left Trinity with the hope and prayer that we would be able to establish a CONTINUING Anglican Church. We have had more than our share of challenges but I like to think that our prayer and determination to survive and contribute…and to, most importantly, continue on an healthy spiritual journey, hand in hand with our Lord. Several days ago, in Bedford , Texas the ANGLICAN CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA was formally established and Bishop Bob Duncan installed as it's first Primate and Archbishop….. and, there is increasing hope and speculation that the ACNA will , within months, be recognized as the, or at least, AN, legitimate member of the International Anglican Communion.

The new web site, if you have not already registered, is www.theacna.org Please register and consider sending along a donation to assist in the formation of our National Church Center of operations and to begin to cover the massive expense of legal, travel and communication expenses that have and will occur.

- God be Praised !! - Dr. Dennis Smallwood

Christ with Peter and Paul, originally uploaded by Simon_K.

The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, or properly the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, is a feast commemorating the martyrdom at Rome of the apostles St. Peter and Paul of Tarsus, observed on June 29.

Window: St Michael, Stuston, Suffolk
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The Inaugural Assembly of the Anglican Church in North American begins in Bedford, Texas on Monday the 22th.

Please keep this monumental gathering in your prayers.  -  Fr. Richard Dalton

The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) unites some 100,000 Anglicans in 700 parishes in 28
dioceses, into a single Church. It is a Province-in-formation in the global Anglican Communion,
initiated by the request of the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCon) in June 2008 and formally
recognized by the GAFCon Primates – leaders of Anglican Churches representing 70 per cent of the
active Anglicans globally.

Web Site To Follow June 22rd to 25th Events

Anglican Church in North America  - Our Genesis
Globally, regionally and locally, Anglicanism is in the process of reformation. Within the last
decades, the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church of Canada have
increasingly accommodated and incorporated un-Biblical, un-Anglican practices and teaching.
In the context of this widening theological gap, the existing geography-based organizational
model of the Episcopal Church and Anglican Church of Canada became problematic for
orthodox Anglicans. Orthodox parishes, clergy and dioceses that upheld Biblical authority and
historic Anglican practice became isolated within their existing structures.
Distressed churches and entire dioceses began to disaffiliate from the established provinces in
North America and seek episcopal oversight and spiritual care from Anglican Provinces and
leaders in other parts of the world, including the primates and churches of Kenya, Nigeria,
Rwanda, South America and Uganda. Beginning in 2000 with the Church of Rwanda, these
leaders have responded by accepting orthodox Anglican parishes and dioceses in North America
into their care.
In February 2005, leading orthodox bishops and ministries representing a number of different
Anglican jurisdictions in North America launched the Common Cause Partnership. In
September 2007, the bishops of the partnership gathered to begin shaping a unified and
orthodox Anglican church in Canada and the United States. The inaugural meeting of the
governing council, held on 17 December 2007, elected the Rt. Rev. Robert Duncan as the
moderator of the Common Cause Partnership.
Then in June 2008, Anglican leaders from around the world gathered at the Global Anglican
Future conference and, among other decisions, determined that the North American Anglican
groups under their care and united in the Common Cause Partnership should form a united
Anglican body and seek recognition as a province in the Anglican Communion.
Following significant formational work by the Common Cause Partners, these same Anglican
leaders have now recognized the resulting ecclesial structure – the Anglican Church in North
America (ACNA) – as authentically Anglican and have commended formal recognition of ACNA
to the other leaders in the Communion. During this period of transition, bishops within ACNA
will retain membership in the House of Bishops of the province in which they were members
prior to the formation of ACNA.
In bringing together so many faithful Anglicans and Anglican Churches, the ACNA has
demonstrated its commitment to unity within the bounds of truth. It represents the reuniting
of orthodox Anglicans who have been squeezed out of the Episcopal Church and Anglican
Church of Canada by successive changes to historic Christian teaching and Anglican practice.
Unique among the members of ACNA, the Reformed Episcopal Church was founded in 1873. It
has remained faithful to the unchanging Gospel of Jesus Christ for its 135 year history and is
now reuniting with others who share the same commitment to the Word of God.
Founding members of the Common Cause Partnership
The ecclesial and non-ecclesial organizations which have worked together to form the 28
dioceses of the Anglican Church in North America are:
Under the jurisdiction of the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone
- Diocese of Fort Worth
- Diocese of Pittsburgh
- Diocese of Quincy
- Diocese of San Joaquin
- Anglican Network in Canada
- Various missionary initiatives in the United States
Under the jurisdiction of the Anglican Province of Nigeria
- Convocation of Anglicans in North America
Under the jurisdiction of the Anglican Province of Rwanda
- Anglican Mission in the Americas (including the Anglican Coalition in Canada)
Under the jurisdiction of the Anglican Province of Kenya
- various missionary initiatives in the United States
Under the jurisdiction of the Anglican Province of Uganda
- various missionary initiatives in the United States
Independent Anglican Church
- Reformed Episcopal Church
Non-ecclesial founding members of the Common Cause Partnership
- American Anglican Council
- Forward in Faith North America
- Anglican Communion Network
For more information see: www.theacna.org

Source Document with Links

Janet just wrote an article on the biblical truth of Hell and the neglect of the doctrine today.  To add to that I thought this might be helpful.  This is an interesting message about the doctrine of Hell, it's about 35 minutes long.   Listen and let me know what you think.   - Rev. Dalton

This talk is by Timothy Keller in his Reason for God Series of Talks

Written Article on the Same Subject

click here for source page at Redeemer Church

Amazon Link to Book

This is a great message in this Easter Season about the Scriptures and some common objections to them. It's about 38 minutes long and worth skipping a TV show for.

Luke 1:1-4; 24:13-32

This talk is by Timothy Keller in his Reason for God Series of Talks

click here for source page at Redeemer Church

Friends,

I mentioned that I would send over a link of Timothy Keller's talk to the Google staff. In this talk, he deals with some contemporary objections to belief in God. I think listening to this talk and also reading his book would be very beneficial to all of us.

I hope, after listening to his presentation you'll be inspired to pass on the link via e-mail, and recommend it to family and friends. (easier and less expensive than sending a book)

If you know of any skeptics regarding the Christian faith, please challenge them to at least take the time to watch the Video Presentation given at Google Headquarters just one year ago.

Here's the link: http://fatherdalton.com/google-talk/

Let me know what you think of it after listening.

Have a great day, Fr. Richard