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September 20, 2005

Critics react with horror over ruling to allow embryo with two mothers

Critics have expressed horror about research to create a human embryo with genetic material from three parents, branding it “Frankenstein science”, and insisting that it is “unethical, abhorrent and contrary to public opinion”.
Church of England Newspaper: http://tinyurl.com/csse4

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September 07, 2005

Archbishop deposes 35 clergy to oust evangelicals

The Anglican Church of Brazil has deposed 37 members of its clergy in what observers claim is a bid to “to exterminate” the only evangelical diocese in the province.
See 'Continue Reading' for: "Statement of the Recife 32 so that the world may know" and the Church of England Newspaper report: http://tinyurl.com/c33x8

STATEMENT OF THE RECIFE 32 SO THAT THE WORLD MAY KNOW
We, 32 clergy from The Anglican Diocese of Recife, received with shock the decree issued by the suffragan bishop, Filadelfo Oliveira, who has been designated as Episcopal Authority. We are dismayed by the improper and illegal way that this decree has been issued. We have been excommunicated without being accused of anything, without following any official process, without being judged or convicted, without having the right to defend ourselves, and without the opportunity of any appeal.

We understand that this is an unique act in the history of Brazilian Protestantism and it demonstrates that the IEAB (Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil) has strayed far from the Anglican practice and tradition of dialogue. We have been excommunicated whilst waiting for the result of the appeal our diocese made to the Panel of Reference, created by the Archbishop of Canterbury to judge cases of dioceses and parishes that find themselves out of communion with their provinces or dioceses for reason of theological liberalism and a lack of fidelity to the Holy Scriptures.

We represent 40 parishes, missions and preaching points, hundreds of ministries, and thousands of people.

We continue to be fully involved in the exercise of ministry, leading our congregations and doing mission.

At no point have we abandoned the communion of the Anglican Church, but we have broken fellowship with the provincial leadership for the reasons already explained above.

At no point have we broken any of the Diocesan or General Canon Laws.

At no point have we broken our ordination vows.

Therefore,

We appeal to the leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams.

We seek protection for our churches and for our people.

We request the prayers of the whole people of God.

Rev. Côn. Fernando Acosta Rodriguez
Rev. Marcus Throup

Rev. Côn. Washington Franco
Rev. Marconi Alves de Oliveira

Rev. Antônio Costa de Oliveira
Rev. Maurício R. Fernandes Coelho

Rev. Cézar Romero Leal Vieira
Rev. Quintino José Orengo da Silva

Rev. Daniel Barbosa da Silva
Rev. Raniere Almeida de Oliveira

Rev. Décio da Silva
Rev. Tibério Marques da Silva

Rev. Elias Leôncio de Brito Filho
Revda. Juciara Maria do Nascimento

Rev. Estevão Menezes Chiappetta
Revda. Nadja Maria Lins da Silva

Rev. Fred de Melo Souto Lima
Revda. Siméa de Souza Meldrum

Rev. Geison Sávio de H. Vasconcellos
Revda. Solange Cristina Pereira

Rev. Henrique César de Almeida Lacerda
Revda. Veralúcia Lins Silva

Rev. Ian Meldrum
Revda. Vera Lúcia Melo do Nascimento

Rev. Josias Pereira de Souza Júnior
Revmo. Arc. Deão Luiz Souza de França

Rev. Manoel Nunes da Silva Neto
Ven. Arc. Rev. Evilásio Tenório da S Júnior

Rev. Manoel S. Moraes de Almeida
Ven. Arc. Revda. Maria Gorete C.M. Silva

Rev. Márcio Medeiros Meira
Ven. Arc. Rev. Miguel Uchôa Cavalcanti

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September 02, 2005

Back to school -- with doubts about Jesus

Undergraduates at Canada's post-secondary Christian schools may have spent years in church before they arrive on campus, but a growing number of them are coming with questions that suggest they harbour some doubts about Christianity's core message. By Frank Stirk
www.canadianchristianity.com/cgi-bin/na.cgi?nationalupdates/050901school

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