tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post1396718190296714150..comments2024-03-29T17:55:30.203+13:00Comments on Anglican Down Under: Love one another and sit light to buildingsPeter Carrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-81971917987641406492012-05-15T06:03:45.729+12:002012-05-15T06:03:45.729+12:00Umm, how many bishops does Tikanga Maori have agai...Umm, how many bishops does Tikanga Maori have again, and how many cathedrals?...liturgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822769747947139669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-77650851424395925062012-05-14T14:41:01.311+12:002012-05-14T14:41:01.311+12:00Umm, Robert F, I have a bishop without a cathedral...Umm, Robert F, I have a bishop without a cathedral and she is functioning quite fine. Not least because her role is one of oversight and involves activity by way of visiting all her churches.<br /><br />In the end, however, I think she does need a place to place her cathedra (chair). I do not think this necessarily needs to be large or traditional in shape. It could be quite a simple space.Peter Carrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-74902273133017456482012-05-14T11:44:02.593+12:002012-05-14T11:44:02.593+12:00When Bonhoeffer wrote about "religionless Chr...When Bonhoeffer wrote about "religionless Christianity" he was really referring to just this point you are making (although certain radical theologians twisted what he said into so-called Christian atheism and secular Christianity): the church divesting itself of much of its armature and taking up residence in the world as the loving, and vulnerable, Body of Christ. But, Peter, can you have a bishop without a cathedral? Can a bishop oversee from a Chinese house church? "Imagine no Cathedrals, I wonder if you can."Robert Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-234660737972299202012-05-14T10:44:49.243+12:002012-05-14T10:44:49.243+12:00Hi Ron
I visited in order to keep in touch with li...Hi Ron<br />I visited in order to keep in touch with life in churches round and about, because as D of E for the Diocese I think it important to understand the wider church scene (as far as time and energy permit). There are no formal links between Campus Church and institutional Anglicanism. It is an independent trust (as far as I can tell from its website) which is not under the oversight of any other church organisation. Its previous senior pastor was one of our vicars; its current senior pastor maintains good fellowship with a number of Anglican clergy.<br /><br />As far as I know, no students in my current parish worship there in the evenings.Peter Carrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-87481988932660314742012-05-14T10:30:19.119+12:002012-05-14T10:30:19.119+12:00"Last night I visited Campus Church, an indep..."Last night I visited Campus Church, an independent evangelical student church (albeit with strong links and leanings towards the Anglican church"<br /> - Dr. Peter Carrell -<br /><br />In what specific connection, Peter, is this 'Campus Church' related to institutional Anglicanism. Is it in fact still 'wandering around looking for a home?'. And was your visit connected to an invitation to an 'Anglican priest' - or to a fellow Evangelical of 'no fixed abode'. I would be most interested to hear your opinion.<br /><br />Perhaps some of your own student parishioners were looking for a venue to do something alternative to Anglican Evensong? the use of the word 'independent' has me wondering what, precisely is the 'Anglican leaning'?Father Ron Smithhttp://kiwianglo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com