Month: November 2025
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JAFC Counters ACNA Narrative
The JAFC has published two updates countering the prevailing narrative from the ACNA side. First, they vigorously attack the individual behind the open letter from victims published by Anglican Ink. “Everything points to one particular chaplain as the author of this letter – or someone writing it on his behalf,” explains Archdeacon Kenneth Gillespie. As…
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AMiA vs. ACNA
There were always tensions between the AMiA and the ACNA, simmering below the surface. Ross Lindsay is an attorney and canon lawyer who, along with Kevin Donlon, advised Chuck Murphy inside the AMiA. He wrote a book called Out of Africa: The Breakaway Anglican Churches A Movement with a Mission and it allows us to…
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Archbishop Duncan: It’s not about Holy Orders!
Archbishop Emeritus Duncan has weighed in via a letter released by Clark Lowenfield. He goes to some length to say that the current crisis has nothing to do with Holy Orders/women’s ordination. This indicates to me that there is agitation behind the scenes on this front, or why would he feel the need to address…
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Bishop Clark Lowenfield Writes to the College
Bishop Lowenfield says that he wrote to the College of Bishops: As some of you are aware, on October 31st I wrote to the College of Bishops and called us to repentance as individuals and as a College. In that communication, referring to the responsibility that the Apostles have to hold Apostles accountable, I stated:“This is…
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The ACNA: North Korea at Prayer?
This week on Anglican Unscripted George Conger said “Right now, people are taking great delight, almost glee, in sending me…emails recounting how the ACNA essentially is North Korea at prayer. It’s a dear leader type church.” What does he mean? First, on Bishop Jones, Conger says, “Jones’s accusers believe he’s psychotic and they also believe…
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A letter from survivors in the Bishop Jones case
A very important message was just posted on Anglican Ink. Excerpts: Several months ago Rachel Thebeau released a bombshell letter following a cataclysmic breakdown in the Stewart Ruch trial. In it she declared, “The proper channels are now compromised. Our sheep deserve better from our shepherds who are called to lay down their lives for…
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Who is Bishop Ray Sutton? Part I
Bishop Ray Sutton of the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC) is now the Dean of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) and the interim Archbishop for all purposes. Who is he? I certainly don’t have a complete answer to that question, but can provide a bit of background that I have learned over the years.…