{"id":398,"date":"2007-06-13T15:02:00","date_gmt":"2007-06-13T15:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/site\/2017\/2\/1985\/kenyan_primate_to_consecrate_former_episcopalian_as_us_bishop\/"},"modified":"2007-06-13T15:02:00","modified_gmt":"2007-06-13T15:02:00","slug":"kenyan_primate_to_consecrate_former_episcopalian_as_us_bishop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=398","title":{"rendered":"Living Church: Kenyan Primate to Consecrate Former Episcopalian as U.S. Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Most Rev. Benjamin Nzimbi, Primate of Kenya, has announced he will consecrate the Rev. Canon Bill Atwood as a suffragan bishop to oversee the U.S.-based congregations of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK).<\/p>\n

The Aug. 30 consecration of Canon Atwood as \u201cSuffragan Bishop of All Saints’ Cathedral Diocese, Nairobi\u201d\u009d is \u201cpart of a broader and coordinated plan with other provinces,\u201d\u009d Archbishop Nzimbi said on June 12, to \u201csupport the international interests of the Anglican Church of Kenya, including support of Kenyan clergy and congregations in North America.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n

An undisclosed number of Global South primates are expected to participate in Canon Atwood\u2019s consecration in Nairobi and are expected to work with the Kenyan Church in forming a \u201cNorth American Anglican Coalition.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n

The coalition will \u201cprovide a safe haven for those who maintain historic Anglican faith and practice, and offer a way to live and work together in the furtherance of the gospel,\u201d\u009d the statement said.<\/p>\n

Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Update: The Telegraph<\/a> also has an article. Readers are cautioned not to leap to conclusions, to think for themselves, to sift through the evidence, and to consider multiple sources when a situation like this “breaks”–KSH<\/i>.<\/p>\n

A further Update: the following is in the morning email:<\/i><\/p>\n

FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF KENYA<\/p>\n

RE: CONSECRATION OF THE REVD. CANON DR. BILL ATWOOD AS SUFFRAGAN BISHOP ON THURSDAY 30TH AUGUST, 2007<\/p>\n

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

God in His mercy has granted us a great salvation in Jesus Christ in the power of the Spirit. The foundations of that faith have been celebrated and shared through many centuries and cultures. In particular, we rejoice in the godly Christian heritage of this faith that we have received in the Anglican Communion.<\/p>\n

Now, the fabric of the Anglican Communion has been torn by the actions of The Episcopal Church. The damage has been exacerbated by the failure of the House of Bishops there to provide for the care called for in the Windsor Report and to reject the Pastoral Council offered through the Primates in their Communiqu\u00c3\u00a9 from Dar es Salaam.<\/p>\n

Tragically, the Episcopal Church has refused to provide adequate care for the faithful who continue steadfastly in \u201cthe faith once delivered to the saints.\u201d\u009d Following months of consultation with other provinces, the Anglican Church of Kenya is taking steps to provide for the care of churches under our charge.<\/p>\n

As a part of a broader and coordinated plan with other provinces, the ACK will consecrate The Revd Canon Dr. Bill Atwood as Suffragan bishop of All Saints Cathedral Diocese, Nairobi of the ACK to support the international interests of the Anglican Church of Kenya, including support of Kenyan clergy and congregations in North America.<\/p>\n

Our goal is to collaborate with faithful Anglicans (including those in North America who are related with other provinces). A North American Anglican Coalition can provide a safe haven for those who maintain historic Anglican faith and practice, and offer a way to live and work together in the furtherance of the Gospel.<\/p>\n

Yours sincerely,
\nThe Most Rev. Rev. Benjamin Nzimbi
\nARCHBISHOP OF KENYA &
\nBISHOP OF ALL SAINTS CATHEDRAL DIOCESE<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The Most Rev. Benjamin Nzimbi, Primate of Kenya, has announced he will consecrate the Rev. Canon Bill Atwood as a suffragan bishop to oversee the U.S.-based congregations of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK). The Aug. 30 consecration of Canon…<\/span><\/p>\n

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