There is not unanimous agreement about women’s ordination in the worldwide Anglican Communion. Godly and thoughtful Christians hold opposing convictions about Holy Orders and who is called to ordained ministry. You often see the results of this debate at the Provincial level—a national expression of the Church may or may not ordain women, in accordance…… Continue reading I’m a Female Priest and I Support My Opponents in the Women’s Ordination Debate
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For the Good of the Order: A Plea for Charity on the Ordination of Women
Almost every vocational deacon I know, when asked why he or she has not become a priest, will respond, “I have never felt called to the priesthood.” Some will add emphatically, “not for a minute!” I am not one of those deacons. I don’t share this story often, rarely in its fullness, and never in…… Continue reading For the Good of the Order: A Plea for Charity on the Ordination of Women
A Letter to Fellow ACNA Clergy: On Anti-Racism and a More Diverse and Just Anglicanism
NOTE: As is our policy with all Anglican Compass content, we ask that you please submit a request before republishing content. Following the lead of bishops Jim Hobby, Todd Hunter, Stewart Ruch III, and Steve Wood, who recently wrote in response to the death of George Floyd, which gained support from a number of other…… Continue reading A Letter to Fellow ACNA Clergy: On Anti-Racism and a More Diverse and Just Anglicanism
Don’t Stir the Pot?
I’m pondering the “don’t stir the pot” reaction that reliably happens every time we publish something on women’s ordination—most especially anything in favor of women’s ordination—over at Anglican Compass, where I’m the Managing Editor. (Note: This post is not a subtweet of anyone in particular. It’s just me thinking out loud about a phenomenon that…… Continue reading Don’t Stir the Pot?
The Altar and the Arena: What Slaves and Martyrs Have to Teach Us About Women’s Ordination
Editor’s Note: The piece below represents the opinion of the author. Anglican Compass does not take a site-wide position for or against women’s ordination. We do, however, require both clarity and charity. We ask that your responses to it do so as well. Over the past several months, readers of Anglican Compass have engaged with…… Continue reading The Altar and the Arena: What Slaves and Martyrs Have to Teach Us About Women’s Ordination
We switched Anglican Compass over from HostGator Shared to Bluehost VPS Hosting
As of this morning, it looks like everything for Anglican Compass has been successfully moved over from our HostGator shared hosting to Bluehost VPS hosting. I’m hoping that this new arrangement works well for us! Although, to be honest, it’s still an open question in my mind whether or not managed WordPress hosting with WPEngine…… Continue reading We switched Anglican Compass over from HostGator Shared to Bluehost VPS Hosting
Taking Scripture and Women’s Ordination Seriously: A Response to Blake Johnson and Lee Nelson
Editor’s Note: Thank you to the Rev. Dr. Emily McGowin for writing this rejoinder to Fr. Blake Johnson’s and Fr. Lee Nelson’s responses to her original blog post about the in persona Christi argument against women’s ordination. While we invite this conversation (about McGowin’s original blog post) to continue in our comments section and elsewhere—and…… Continue reading Taking Scripture and Women’s Ordination Seriously: A Response to Blake Johnson and Lee Nelson
If Women Can Be Saved, Then Women Can Be Priests: A Critique of the “in persona Christi” Argument Against Women’s Ordination
Editor’s Note: The piece below represents the opinion of the author. Anglican Pastor does not take a site-wide position for or against women’s ordination. We do, however, require both clarity and charity. We ask that your responses to it do so as well. After reading this piece, please see Lee Nelson’s response and Emily McGowin’s…… Continue reading If Women Can Be Saved, Then Women Can Be Priests: A Critique of the “in persona Christi” Argument Against Women’s Ordination
Want to Learn More about Women’s Ordination Debates within Anglicanism? Start With These Resources
Maybe you, like me, are coming to Anglicanism from a different tradition. If that’s the case, then one thing you should know is that Anglican debates about women’s ordination can often be quite different from debates about the same topic in other church contexts. This is due to Anglicans having different views on, among other…… Continue reading Want to Learn More about Women’s Ordination Debates within Anglicanism? Start With These Resources