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" just wasn't discussed although we have TEC connections. Joe was to confirm the Peter-Shifty story about the "minor details" of the REC's declaration of unalterable principles. Luke Appelton offered to write a "Collect" for the URS for inclusion in Morning and Evening Prayers. He hoped (and we pray) that in time we will discuss the BCPs. Nigel and Paul are on standby to pickup where we left off for URS #3. The brothers and sisters are reading, thinking, marking, and inwardly digesting. Most encouraging to be with Reformed Confessionalists (and Reformed Prayer Book Churchmen/Churchwomen). The thumbnail is the Synod of Dordt, a document that should have been codified next to the Thirty-nine Articles, but failed due to the hitjob by James 1, wishing to de-elevated Dutch, German and Swiss Elders while protecting Bishops. "No bishops no king" was his claim. And this, even though James 1 agreed with Dordt. I offered the marvellous comments on Dordt and James 1 as per Dr. Tweedale of Reformation Bible College. Grahame Wray offered a closing thought, "Whence from here? What do we do with all of this?" Great questions for the future.

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