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Anglicans: ‘Choose whom you will serve’

Anglicans: ‘Choose whom you will serve’
Andy Lines
Andy Lines

I was part of a small contingent of a dozen delegates from the Gafcon Europe region who had the privilege of attending the Gafcon G26 conference in Abuja, Nigeria earlier this year.

Gafcon is a global movement of orthodox, Bible-based Anglicans. As with past gatherings, it was a wonderful experience of Christ-centred worship and Bible-based teaching, warm fellowship and a feeling of belonging in a diverse but united communion from across the world. We met old friends and made new ones, celebrated stories of church growth and prayed with tears with those ministering in contexts of terrible suffering.

Global Anglicans tell Church in Wales leaders to 'turn back from their error'

Global Anglicans tell Church in Wales leaders to 'turn back from their error'
Lydia Houghton
Lydia Houghton

Leaders of the Church in Wales "have shown their determination to continue to wander from the truth of God's Word" says the Global Anglican Council.

In a statement issued on the 17th of April, Laurent Mbanda, Chairman of the Global Anglican Council - formerly known as the Gafcon Primates Council - called on Church in Wales leaders "to turn back from their error and 'to choose this day' whom they will serve", citing Joshua 24v15.

Conservative Anglicans go forward

Conservative Anglicans go forward
Lydia Houghton
Lydia Houghton

Gafcon has again made known its rejection of Canterbury, stating that Canterbury’s “Instruments” have “failed to uphold the doctrine and discipline of the Anglican Communion”.

The declaration followed Gafcon’s G26 global conference held in Abuja, Nigeria, and states that: “the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lambeth Conference, the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), and the Primates’ Meeting” are the objects of its rejection.

Abuja: Has Gafcon 'divorced' the CofE?

Abuja: Has Gafcon 'divorced' the CofE?
David Shepherd
David Shepherd

It has only been a short while since Gafcon (Global Anglican Future Conference) issued the Abuja Affirmation, declaring that “reordering the Anglican Communion is now necessary”.

Concerning that Communion, Gafcon also claimed to have “restored its original structure as a fellowship of autonomous provinces bound together by the Formularies of the Reformation.”

Abuja analysis: Gafcon finds its next step

Abuja analysis: Gafcon finds its next step
Rebecca Chapman
Rebecca Chapman

This week, 347 Anglican bishops and 121 lay and clergy Anglican leaders from 27 provinces met in Abuja, hosted by the Church of Nigeria, to “confer and celebrate the Global Anglican Communion”.

The meeting was trailed as a “kairos moment” by Bishop Paul Donison, Gafcon’s General Secretary, a Communion re-ordering. In late October he had set out that the Conference would include the Council of Primates electing a primus inter pares, a "first among equals", to lead the Communion. Yet, in a surprise move mid-way through the gathering, a communique confirmed that the Council of Primates is to be reconstituted as a new leadership body, the Global Anglican Council, with a mix of members including primates, advisors, and guarantors (see en news article here).

Gafcon unveils new council and leader

Gafcon unveils new council and leader
Lydia Houghton
Lydia Houghton

Archbishop Laurent Mbanda has been "unanimously" elected as Chairman of the - newly created, freshly-named - Global Anglican Council (GAC).

The news comes on day three of the Global G26 Conference being held in Abuja, Nigeria by Gafcon, the worldwide movement of conservative, Bible-based Anglicans.

Gafcon's G26 conference: What's the agenda?

Gafcon's G26 conference: What's the agenda?
Lydia Houghton
Lydia Houghton

The Gafcon Global G26 Conference begins tomorrow (3 March) in Abuja, Nigeria, lasting until Friday (6 March). en will be providing coverage of the conference, with some introductory key details below.

What is Gafcon?

The Global Anglican Future Conference (Gafcon) is an international movement and fellowship of orthodox Anglican churches, bishops, clergy, and laity united around the historic Christian faith as received in the Anglican tradition.

Explainer: What's happening with Gafcon & Anglicanism?

Explainer: What's happening with Gafcon & Anglicanism?
en staff
en staff

Is it "one of the largest schisms in Western Christianity since Martin Luther launched the Protestant Reformation" - or rather more complex than that?

Yesterday, Gafcon, the organisation which draws together conservative, Biblical Anglicans from around the globe, announced that it was now "fulfilling our mandate to reform the Anglican Communion".

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