News from my inbox this a.m.: Missionary Bishop Martyn Minns, who was installed by Archbishop Peter Akinola of the Anglican Church of Nigeria to minister to disaffected conservatives in Northern Virginia and beyond, will give a “state of the church” address this Thursday.
Minns is the sort-of head of the conservative splinter group Convocation of Anglicans in North America, which, under Akinola’s guidance, split from the Episcopal Church last winter. They are now engaged in a protracted battle over who gets to keep church property.
Here’s more on the speech:
The Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA) will hold its first CANA Council starting on Thursday this week, marking the first time that the Council will come together as one community in Christ. The Council will conclude on Sunday with the consecration of four bishops-elect. CANA Missionary Bishop Martyn Minns will address the Council in a “State of the Church” address focusing on this critical time in the Anglican Communion.
WHO: CANA Missionary Bishop Martyn Minns
WHEN: Thursday, December 6 at 2:30 pm ET
WHERE: Church of the Epiphany, 3301 Hidden Meadow Drive, Herndon, VA 20171
NOTE: The consecration of the bishops-elect will be held on Sunday, December 9 at 2:00 pm ET at Church of the Epiphany.