A New Diocese in Formation in the Southwest
Praying that God blesses this new fellowship of churches...
The first Synod meeting of the Anglican Fellowship of the Southwest concluded on May 14. The meeting was held at Christ the King Anglican Church in Albuquerque, May 13-14. At the meeting, a provisional constitution was passed, a new Standing Committee elected with 6 lay and 6 clergy members, and a treasurer and secretary were elected. Representatives from congregations in West Texas and New Mexico joined together in a time of fellowship, worship, discussion, and prayer.
Ten churches in West Texas and New Mexico have their vestries' approval to move forward to apply to the Anglican Church in North America's (ACNA) Provincial Council for Diocese-in-Formation (DIF) status. The Provincial Council will meet starting on June 21. Our prayer is that DIF status will be granted...more
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