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Message from Ian H., Diocese of Huron

VIEW FROM WINDSOR & ESSEX COUNTY:

1) Dynamic Growth from Evangelical Churches: Windsor Christian Fellowship (10 full time pastors); Lakeshore St. Andrew’s (2500 adherents, started as St. Andrew’s Presbyterian by the Lake with very small budget and parish, all of which changed under Chuck Congram); Parkwood Gospel Temple (large congregation, and initiator of “Celebrate Recovery”); plus numerous other smaller churches.

WHY: dynamic messages reflecting the needs of the 21st. century!!

2) Islam: dynamic growth: appeals to the abandoned, the poor, and disenfranchised. Have replaced the Roman church with 6.2 children per family;

1.2 million worldwide, and growing. Did the Archbishop of Canterbury endorse the principle of Shariah Law? If so, is this not extremely dangerous? Is there is a world wide Jihad against us, “the Infidels”. Read book by Brigitte Gabrielle, it is both shocking, and relevant if there is even partial truth!!!

Possible Solutions:

- remove “polical correctness” from our collective vocabularies. It used to be called diplomacy. Since when is it good business to bend over backwards

for minority left-Liberal thought at the expense of the majority who want to know God more with respect to current times.

- have the Bishops,  local Ministers, and Deacons visit the other churches that are growing to see if there is a message there that will encourage us

to amend our liturgy.

- cut back on our “missions” temporarily and transfer the funds removed to help our local crises.

- review why we are not attracting more Men to the ministry.

- strongly encourage more input from our parishioners on their concerns, not philosophical ideas.

- we can use many of the ideas of the “religious right” without losing sight of our major strength as Christians.

- we have an epidemic of alcohol drug use, and must get more involved as Christians.

Opinion: We will continue to experience negative growth to 2019 as Anglicans, unless some dynamic changes are made.

Trust the foregoing is helpful,

Ian H.
Parishioner, All Saints Church

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One Response to “Ian H., Diocese of Huron”

  1. Brian-TO says:
    September 30, 2009 at 10:26 am

    If we cut back on missions, can we cut back on clergy salary and pensions by the same amount too please?

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