In his address to the Provincial Council, Dobbs wryly quoted Queen Elizabeth II who termed 1992 \u201cAnnus Horribilis\u201d as \u201cnot a year on which I shall look back with undiluted pleasure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the same time, Dobbs stated that the past year has been \u201cmarked by the providential mercies of God,\u201d citing growth in the number and size of local churches, the number of ordained clergy, and confirmations that have \u201cmultiplied across our province.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dobbs noted that Diocese of Fort Worth Bishop Ryan Reed had confirmed 96 candidates in the past six weeks alone, and that across 2025 the ACNA saw 3,445 children baptized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot so bad for an Annis Horriblis,\u201d Dobbs assessed, adding \u201cI suspect that you read very little of that online\u201d and that \u201cthe faithful mercies of God rarely trend on X.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur task is to recall to ourselves the one, the only one, who has supplied this province in season and he who will continue to supply her still,\u201d Dobbs commended, reminding Council delegates that \u201cThe fundamental agency of this church is to the local congregation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dobbs also sought to vouch for the denomination\u2019s bishops, attesting that he has \u201cwatched them carry weights that no man should carry alone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> "The faithful mercies of God rarely trend on X,\u201d @The_ACNA<\/a> Bishop Julian Dobbs tells Provincial Council, spotlighting number of ordained clergy and confirmations that have \u201cmultiplied across our province.\u201d My coverage for @Livng_Church<\/a>: https:\/\/t.co\/kKUvlZYs4b<\/a><\/p>— Jeff Walton (@jeffreyhwalton) June 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>