Archbishop Linda Nicholls is suggesting “finding potentially radical solutions\u201d. <\/em>Before anyone rashly jumps to the conclusion that the Anglican Church of Canada is about to try Christianity to halt its dramatic decline, I refer you to another article<\/a>, published at the same time, where Nicholls affirm[s] the dignity of LGBTQ+ people and their place in the church<\/em> \u2013 which, in translation, means she affirms same-sex activity. And there is nothing less<\/em> radical than that.<\/p>\n From here<\/a>:<\/p>\n Nicholls said a new strategy would be needed for the church to go forward into the post-pandemic world. It will need to respond to challenges including financial pressure \u201cas parishes struggle to sustain full-time or part-time stipendiary ministry and dioceses struggle to meet multiple responsibilities at local, regional and national levels.\u201d The national church, on the other hand, is facing the challenge of supporting ministry in regions where donations do not cover expenses, she said. Meanwhile, statistics show the church\u2019s membership is aging and declining. Cultural shifts in Canadian society and a newly redefined relationship with the Indigenous church, she said, also demand new ideas.<\/p>\n [\u2026\u2026.]<\/p>\n But in fact, Nicholls said, \u201cthe Communion remains committed to walking together\u2014some at a great distance, others working more closely together.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Communion has not split.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The problem is the church is running out of money. The solution is a new committee. During the years I\u2019ve been attending an Anglican church, committees have come and gone leaving little behind them but a disagreeable whiff of empty … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/anglicansamizdat.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-03-04_201716-1024x568.jpg\")
The church may soon have a new commission tasked with finding potentially \u201cradical solutions\u201d to the demographic and financial challenges that now face it, according to a proposal introduced by Archbishop Linda Nicholls, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, in her opening statement to the Council of General Synod (CoGS) March 2.<\/p>\n