Anglican Church of the Resurrection

In the coming weeks, we will be marking a bittersweet transition at the Network. On May 15, we will be officially “spinning off” our very successful Good News Initiative and the Young Anglicans Project.

The Anglican Relief and Development Fund is accepting donations to pay for relief efforts after the cyclone that caused devastation in Myanmar May 3–4. Reports suggest more than 20,000 people were killed by the storm with thousands more still missing.

Hearing God’s Voice A conference on the Healing Word of God was held on May 2nd and 3rd here in Poway, CA, led by Fr. Josh Acton, Rector of Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church in Yuma, and Executive Director of Desert Call Ministries. He also serves on the Clergy Support and Evangelism Committee’s of the Association of Western Anglican Congregations. It was a Spirit-filled experience that was replete with tears, joy and good fellowship. The weekend involved lots of prayer, worship, anointing, soaking in the Lord’s presence and learning to hear and see God’s Word. Here is a snippet from the weekend: When God speaks, something is revealed. If we believe that God speaks to each of us, what form does it take? It could be through something we read in Scripture, a spontaneous impression in our thinking, or through visions and dreams, to name just three that were discussed. When we get a word, since it’s mixed with ourselves, we must test it. The test is simple: compare it with the Word of God as set down in Holy Scripture. I learned a word that was new to me: rhema, which we were taught is a Greek word that refers to the voice of the Holy Spirit as it speaks to the believer in the present. God will not speak a word that contradicts His written Word, the Scriptures, so there is a kind of built-in safeguard to prevent misinterpretation. I spoke to Fr. Josh during a break and asked him about the main idea he would like to be imparted by this conference. “That the supernatural is normal for a Christian. It was normal in the 1st century church. That’s what Jesus gave his disciples.” He went on to refer to the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 10, when Jesus gave his disciples the power and commanded them not only to preach the Gospel as they went, but also to perform miracles. And as ye go, preach, saying the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils; freely ye have received, freely give. Matthew 10:7,8 [KJV] Spiritual, supernatural experiences with the Lord are a part of intimacy between God and man that the Lord longs for with his disciples. He said, "Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." [From Matthew 28:20] "I am with you always" includes today as well as the past. Josh Acton is a warm and engaging speaker. He freely shares his humanness and creates a safe and loving atmosphere in which to learn and draw closer to God. For more information visit www.desertcall.org

Did you attend the meetings or service at St. Anne's with Archbishop Venables and Bishop Atwood? What were your thoughts, take-aways, surprises? Your comments here:

Archbishop Venables gets a letter from someone who signs her letters, "your servant in Christ." How nice. http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/12120/ Make no mistake. At the end of the day, Schori's strange complaint with ++Venables is that he is providing safe haven for congregations, clergy, property, and entire dioceses that would otherwise be content to leave Canterbury (New York in her mind) all together and migrate to more traditional and Biblically conservative church domains such as Rome, Constantinople, Geneva, Colorado Springs, you name it. Think about that strategy for a minute. The many of us here in San Diego who have weighed that very decision of which denominational river to swim and have been graciously rescued by Archbishop Venables will have a rare chance to thank him in person, Wednesday 30th of April, upon his visit to St. Anne's Oceanside. (7:00 PM, see you there. Arrive early). I for one am looking forward to that opportunity. I'm sure many of you out there are too. My family and I remain Anglican today because this man offered our clergy and congregations a place to worship.

When: Sat May 17, 2008 6:30am to 8:30am  PDT

Where: Interfaith Community Services
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The Men of Resurrection gather on the 3rd Saturday of each month to cook breakfast for homeless Veterans through Interfaith Community Services. Contact David Hanlon for information.

When: Sat May 31, 2008 9am to 10am  PDT

Where: Kit Carson Park
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Join Fr. Eric & Rebecca Sloan and "Walk For Life" to support the Women's Alternative Center for reporductive health. Alternative's has been providing alternatives to abortion for over 20 years and can use your support. Contact Rebecca Sloan for more information.

When: Sun May 18, 2008 5pm to 6:30pm  PDT

Where: 1st United Methodist Church, Escondido
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Resurrection Choirsters will be preforming in this festival, come out and support our Kids. For more information please speak with Robin Segarra

The Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin looks a lot like it did did before it joined the Anglican province of the Southern Cone. They have the same bishop and the same cathedral. Nearly nine of every 10 clergy and 40 parishes and missions have remained with the diocese.

Bishop Robert Duncan, moderator of the Anglican Communion Network, has released a short statement at the conclusion of the meeting of Network diocesan bishops in Chicago on April 24.

If you've noticed this site lagging a bit lately, you should know I've been splitting my time helping out with some webmasterin' over at www.westernanglicans.org, the new, official site of one of the coolest Anglican projects happening this side of the Pecos. Visit their site to learn more about how this dynamic group of folks are taking the work of realignment seriously and moving ahead with Common Cause and beyond (APA) to create a powerful coalition, worthy of the call.

Western Anglicans Congregations is the one to watch, folks, and promises a bold experiment in what 21st Century Anglicanism will be all about.

I'll have more to say about the Western Anglicans project soon, but I wanted to point out a couple quick things for now. One is a quicky video I took at the last WA delegates meeting.  I posted it on AnglicanTV.org using their nifty new Brightcove Video Content Management System. The video can also be seen on the www.westernanglicans.org site.

(if you have trouble viewing this file here, try this link instead)

The second, more important point is that we really need to send AnglicanTV.org to GAFCON. Instead of each of us paying for our own $1800 tickets, let's just all send $10 / $25 / $50 to Kevin Kallsen and put him to work video taping the whole thing. Visit his new and much-improved site to make an online donation. Thanks!

Clergy in six Lower Mainland Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC) churches today denied charges they have abandoned their ministry.

When: Sun May 25, 2008 5:30pm to 8pm  PDT

Where: The Collom's Home
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Join SOLID Youth Group for a BBQ at the Collom's Home

When: Sun May 4, 2008 10am to 1pm  PDT

Where: St. Anne's, Oceanside
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Join the SOLID youth group as they worship with the kids at St. Anne's, Oceanside

When: Sun Apr 27, 2008 12pm to 2:30pm  PDT

Where: Park next to the Segarra's Home
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Join the Youth Group from St. Anne's for a BBQ at the park next to the Segarra's Home.

When: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9am to 12pm  PDT

Where: The Bramble's Home
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Mini-Retreat for discussion of Design Team presentation

Recurring Event
First start: 2008-05-13 19:00:00 PDT
Duration: 7200
Event Status: confirmed

When: Wed May 7, 2008 8:30pm to 9:30pm  PDT

Where: Church
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Join us for a wonderful fellowship opportunity. This months theme is Camp Resurrection and we'll be singing camp songs - this event is for the whole family!

When: Sat May 3, 2008 8am to 9:30am  PDT

Where: Church
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Join us for breakfast and bring something to share. Art Allard will be presenting the Design Team's presentation and setting a work schedule for our remodeling.

Recurring Event
First start: 2008-04-27 10:30:00 PDT
Duration: 4500
Where: Church
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Holy Eucharist with Choir and Hymns Child Care offered Children's Sunday School offered all but the 4th Sunday of the Month which is the Children's Eucharist.