Wednesday, December 03, 2008

BREAKING NEWS FROM WHEATON, IL: Constitution Approved for New Province

Christ Awakening Event draws 70 Anglican leaders from multiple jurisdictions to explore Mission

by David W. Virtue in Wheaton, Illinois
December 3, 2008

VirtueOnline has learned that new a Constitution and Canons has been approved of by the Common Cause Council with no abstentions to establish a new North American Anglican Province.

A Christ Awakening event is being held here on the campus of Wheaton College prior to the formal announcement of a new Anglican Province later tonight. The event has drawn some 70 Anglicans from multiple jurisdictions who have come together to offer a vision of mission. To date there have been four Christ Awakening events, in Chicago, Akron, Vancouver and New England. Their purpose is to raise Jesus up, said the Rev. Doc Loomis.

The following source documents are from the Common Cause Partnership:
http://www.united-anglicans.org

Provisional Constitution
http://www.united-anglicans.org/about/provisional-constitution.pdf

Provisional Canons
http://www.united-anglicans.org/about/provisional-canons.pdf

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