Jerusalem 2008Global Anglican Future Pilgrimage and Conference, Jerusalem. Articles
April 15, 2009
The GAFCON Primates meeting is underway in London with a recognition request from the new North American province high on the agenda.
June 30, 2008
Audio from the final press briefing in Jerusalem. Questions answered by Archbishops Henry Orombi of Uganda, Peter Jensen of Sydney, and Emmanuel Kolini of Rwanda.
June 29, 2008
Anglican leaders representing a clear majority of the world's practising Anglicans, joyously affirmed the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) Statement and the Jerusalem Declaration at the end of the conference on Sunday June 29.
June 29, 2008
GAFCON pilgrims met with the head of the largest Christian church in the Holy Land yesterday Saturday, 28 June 2008.
June 28, 2008
Pilgrims participating in the Global Anglican Future Conference GAFCON traveled to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, on Friday, June 27. Having heard the draft statement from the conference read to them and discussed possible last minute changes in closed provincial meetings, they left in high spirits.
June 28, 2008
Brothers and Sisters in Christ: We, the participants in the Global Anglican Future Conference, send you greetings from Jerusalem!
June 27, 2008
The Primate of the Southern Cone, Archbishop Gregory Venables, speaks to a GAFCON news briefing on Friday in Jerusalem about his feelings on the conference and the fact that he is going to Lambeth.
June 27, 2008
The sleeping giant of evangelical Anglicans has been awakened to challenge the revisionists of the United States and the Anglican Communion.
June 26, 2008
Noted ecumenical scholar Dr. Lamin Sanneh and local Christian leaders Dr. Salim Y. Muyaner and the Rev. Evan Thomas spoke about and modeled reconciliation through the Gospel to GAFCON pilgrims on Wednesday, June 25.
June 26, 2008
Bishop John Akao of Nigeria spoke to the press at the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) on June 26 on the authority of the Bible for Anglican Christians.
June 26, 2008
Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi, of the Anglican Church of Kenya, spoke to the press on Thursday, June 28 about the progress and content of the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) Statement.
June 25, 2008
Bishop Bill Atwood of Kenya emphasised in a press briefing Tuesday that there are many chore issues that have been a point of contention.
June 25, 2008
Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali, of the diocese of Rochester in the United Kingdom, told Global Anglican Future Conference pilgrims Tuesday that “the future of the Anglican Communion is to be found in its authentic nature, not in recent innovations or explanations.”
June 25, 2008
GAFCON pilgrims spent time on Tuesday, June 24, exploring how two Anglican provinces, Uganda and Nigeria, are working to limit new HIV/AIDS infections and care for those affected by the disease.
June 25, 2008
A number of GAFCON pilgrims have been walking the Via Dolorosa this week as they meet in Jerusalem.
June 25, 2008
Bishop Wallace Benn says the GAFCON discussions about the future of the Anglican Church will be about biblical principles, not personalities.
June 25, 2008
Dr Os Guinness speaks at a GAFCON media briefing Wednesday about his focus topic - the Gospel and secularism.
June 25, 2008
Wednesday was a meaningful and memorable day for GAFCON delegates with a visit to the first Anglican church built in the Middle East and a historic pilgrimage to the Ophel Gardens – where Christ walked, the Apostle Peter preached and early Christians were baptised.
June 24, 2008
Archbishop Justice Akrofi, primate of the Anglican Church of West Africa, began a series of daily scriptural expositions at the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) on Tuesday, June 24.
June 23, 2008
The Anglican Communion is in need of healing, and the antidote is Jesus Christ,” Archbishop Henry Orombi told delegates Monday.
June 23, 2008
Dr. Os Guinness, noted lecturer, academic and author of some 25 books, spoke to Global Anglican Future Conference Pilgrims on “The Gospel and Secularism.
June 23, 2008
One thousand two hundred Global Anglican Future Conference pilgrims visited the Mount of Olives on Monday, June 23.
June 23, 2008
There is no advance text of a final statement of the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), nor prepared plans for future organization and action.
June 22, 2008
As pilgrims continue to arrive for the conference, already prayer and praise is at the centre of the schedule. With Eucharists being celebrated across the Conference hotels this morning, pilgrims are now preparing for the opening session this evening.
June 22, 2008
More than 100 leaders of the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) joined Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem Suheil Salman Dawani in a prayer service at St. George’s Cathedral on June 22.
June 22, 2008
People of the living God, welcome to Jerusalem. Welcome to GAFCON. One of the marks of apostolic ministry is signs, wonders and miracle.
June 22, 2008
The Global Anglican Future Conference opened on Sunday with a reflection on the history of the turmoil that has necessitated the meeting, and a call to rescue the church.
June 21, 2008
Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Australia, Dr Peter Jensen, chairman of the organising committee addresses British press reports that claimed Gafcon leaders were planning 'schism'. Press play to hear.
June 20, 2008
Bishop Robert Duncan today released the text of his opening plenary address to the leadership of the Global Anglican Future Conference. The group has been meeting in Jordan in advance of the June 22-29 Global Anglican Future Conference in Jerusalem.
June 20, 2008
More than one thousand Anglicans from 25 nations, including 300 bishops are on their way to Jerusalem to attend the Global Anglican Future Conference. The meeting, which will be held June 22 – 29, includes daily addresses from key Anglican pastors, teachers and leaders.
June 19, 2008
GAFCON leadership team and key participants in the week long conference are on their way to Jerusalem for the final preparations for the meeting beginning Sunday.
June 18, 2008
The pre-GAFCON preparatory consultation in Jordan wound up early, and the participants moved to Jerusalem on Thursday, 19th June. Hotel and meeting rooms previously unavailable in Jerusalem became available at the same time GAFCON leaders learned that previously granted permission for the Jordan consultation was deemed insufficient.
June 18, 2008
The Way, the Truth and the Life is the official study document for the GAFCON Jerusalem Pilgrimage.
June 14, 2008
From the Church of Uganda
May 20, 2008
The program
May 12, 2008
Over 1000 senior leaders from seventeen provinces in the Anglican Communion, representing 35 million church-going Anglicans, have registered for the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) in Jerusalem at the close of the online registration process.
April 13, 2008
Plans are well in hand for the Global Anglican Future Pilgrimage and Conference at the end of June.
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GAFCON Primates meet in London with North American Bishops
Final Press Briefing
Jerusalem Declaration Signals New Reality for Anglican Communion
GAFCON pilgrimage to Galilee
GAFCON pilgrims go to Bethlehem
GAFCON Final Statement
Archbishop Venables on the Lambeth Conference
Archbishop Jensen - “A Sleeping Giant Awakes”
Reconciliation between Israeli and Palestinian Christians Topic at GAFCON Sessions
Bishop Akao Asserts Authority of Scripture
Update on GAFCON Statement Progress
Atwood - Anglicanism faces many challenges
Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali on authentic Anglicanism
GAFCON Pilgrims Explore Church’s Response to HIV/AIDS
Walking the “Way of the Cross”
Principles, not personalities says British Bishop
Os Guinness - The Gospel and Secularism
Ophel Gardens pilgrimage
Primate of West Africa Addresses GAFCON Conference
Healing of the Paralytic
Pilgrims Go to Mount of Olives, Gethsemane
Pilgrims help draft GAFCON statement
First Live Broadcast This Evening
GAFCON Leadership Meets Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem
“A Rescue Mission” - Archbishop Akinola’s Opening Address
“We Have No Other Place to Go” - Akinola confims there is no break away
Global Anglican Future Press conference: Remarks by Archbishop Peter Jensen
Anglicanism Come of Age - Bishop Bob Duncan
Smiles all round as Gafcon delegates start arriving
1,000 Christian leaders, 280 bishops to GAFCON in Jerusalem
Pilgrimage at the heart of Gafcon