The Service of Ordination and Consecration of Missionary Bishops-elect Todd Hunter, Doc Loomis and Silas Ng has been scheduled:

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 7:30 PM
The First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena
3700 East Sierra Madre Boulevard, Pasadena, California

A reception will follow at the church.

Vesting & Locations Information

Bishops: Rochet, red chimere and red stole

Priests and Deacons: Alb and red stole

Bishops and Service Participants: Lower Level Room 112

Priests and Deacons: Lower Level Room 101

Hotel Accommodations
Embassy Suites Hotel, Arcadia-Pasadena
211 E. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 445-8525

The special nightly rate of $129 includes a “cook-to-order” breakfast and a complimentary Manager’s Reception each night. There will also be a shuttle service (seven-passenger van) available on a first-come, first-serve basis between the hotel and the church.

In order to take advantage of this rate, reservations must be made by August 18, 2009. Be sure to reference the Anglican Mission when making your reservations.

I was the speaker at the final plenary session of the Anglican Church in North America’s provincial assembly in Bedford, Texas, on Thursday, June 25, 2009. As promised, you can find the notes from my session here and for more information about the Assembly visit the Anglican Church in North America Inaugural Assembly site.

It was a wonderful treat to be with my new colleagues at the Investiture of Archbishop Duncan and to speak at the closing session. Our time was brief Thursday morning, so as promised, I have made the full text of my notes available here. Not every point in the outline will be clear without my comments, but use what you can…for the sake of others!

A COMMUNIQUE FROM THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS OF THE PROVINCE OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF RWANDA

The House of Bishops of the Province of the Anglican Church of Rwanda (PEAR) met in Kigali, Rwanda on the 13th June 2009. Acknowledging the significant growth of the missionary outreach initiated by PEAR in the USA, the House of Bishops considered nominations for additional missionary Bishops to further the work of the Anglican Mission in the Americas (AMIA). The House of Bishops elected three bishops and appointed them to serve in PEAR’s missionary jurisdiction in North America committed to extending God’s kingdom. The bishops –elect are:

The Rev. Dr. Todd Hunter

The Rev. Canon Doc Loomis

The Rev. Silas TAK Yin Ng

The date for the consecrations has been set for September 2009.

To find out more on this exciting news, visit Churches for the Sake of Others or The Anglican Mission in the Americas.

Steve Moore, President and CEO of The Mission Exchange will be offering a review of Christianity Beyond Belief in an upcoming issue of Leader’s Edge Book Summary and has recorded an interview with Todd Hunter for their Audio Extra program to be aired in August. Visit toddhunter.org to listen in.

Check out Todd’s latest blog as well, as Todd invites us to embark on a journey of discovering the rhythms of daily offices.