Who we are:

St John's Shaughnessy Anglican Church, Vancouver is a community of Christians dedicated to the exposition and teaching of the Word of God, to the spreading of the good news of the Gospel at home and abroad, and to the application of God's purpose in our own lives and families.

worldwide Anglicans

This page provides the latest resources related to the current Anglican re-alignment. For links to Anglican organizations, go to the links page in the resources section.

 

GAFCON – Global Anglican Future Conference:

The Global Anglican Future Conference took place in June this year. Its purpose was three fold:

  • To provide an opportunity for the fellowship to continue to experience and proclaim the transforming love of Christ.
  • Develop a renewed understanding of our identity as Anglican Christians within the current context.
  • Prepare for an Anglican future in which the Gospel is uncompromised and Christ-centered mission is a top priority.

The GAFCON final statement can be viewed here.

The following articles are very helpful in understanding the need, importance, and purpose of GAFCON.

What is GAFCON? – Russell Powell
Doing the Lambeth Walk – Robert Tong
The Limits of Fellowship – Philip Jensen

Details of the GAFCON conference:

 

Overview of the issues:

 
 

A Crossroads: St. John’s and the Anglican Re-Alignment
An overview on DVD of the church and faith issues that have brought us to this point in the current Anglican crises.

To order the DVD, contact St. John's church office at 604.731.4966 or email DVD@stjohnsshaughnessy.org

The contents of the DVD are:

The Overview – David Short
1) Introduction
2) What is the crisis and has schism happened?
3) What is the issue, same sex marriage?
4) Anglican structure – the basics
5) How did this start and what has happened?
6) What has happened at St. John's since 2002?
7) Strengthened relationships in the Gospel – The Global South

Going Deeper – Dr. J. I. Packer
1) Why is this issue a gospel issue?
2) Dr. Packer's response to the issue
3) Has this happened before in Church history?
4) Different views of the Bible
5) What are the implications for the Church?
6) Why does St. John's need protection?
7) Why can't we agree to disagree?

Questions being asked – David Short
1) Who is leaving who?
2) Has St. John's worked through this dispute in good faith?
3) Is this re-alignment unprecedented?
4) What should other churches do?
 

Links:

Anglican Network in Canada: www.anglicannetwork.ca

Global South Anglican www.globalsouthanglican.org

The Common Cause Partnership www.united-anglicans.org

Anglican Mainstream www.anglican-mainstream.net

Church of England Evangelical Council www.ceec.info


Statements, commentaries, and letters:

A Pastoral Statement from the Primate and Metropolitans of the Anglican Church of Canada  PDF 69kb

A Pastoral Statement from the Primate and Metropolitans of the Anglican Church of Canada, with Comment from George Egerton  PDF 72 kb

Letter from Archbishop Gregory Venables, read November 22, 2007 at the Anglican Network in Canada national conference in Burlington, Ontario  PDF 51 kb

Rev. Dr. J. I. Packer, Global Realignment; Who We Are And Where We Stand: A Theological Perspective  PDF 96kb

 

Letters of support for the Anglican Network In Canada, November 22-23, 2007:

The Right Revd. Robert Duncan, Bishop of Pittsburg, Moderator of the Anglican Communion Network and Chair of the Common Cause Partnership  PDF 69 kb

The Most Revd. Dr. Mouneer Hanna Anis, Primate of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East  PDF 53 kb

From the Most Revd. Peter Jensen, Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of the Province of New South Wales  PDF 48 kb