United Reformed Synod #4: Apostolic succession
Nigel Wilson set forward a draft document of 6 affirmation for discussion--affirmations. See: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox?projector=1. We got through the overview but stayed on point one. Paul Slish offered many good points, but his presentation on Dr. Colvin's view of the myth of diaconal succession in Acts 6 was postponed until the next meeting of Saturday, 6 April 2024, at 10 EDT/3 PM (British summer time). The zoom link for URS #5 is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqcuuprj8sHdxgjb88My_1pQKQ9XBoPezh . Nigel offered Canon Ashley Null's comments on Dr. Cranmer's view of apostolic succession. A wonderful confab. Grahame Wray and others underscored "apostolic orthodoxy and othopraxy." Phil (Don) Veitch stressed the NT as the "last will and testament" of the NT writers, wishing to lay down the record for all generations. We commented on the corruption of monarchialism. Joe Mahler and I noted that "apostolic succession"