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Letters from 24 to 30 October 2005

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Nguyen Tuong Van

It is time for Anglicans around the world but particularly those in Singapore (especially the Anglican Bishop of Singapore) to speak up against the hanging of Australian Nguyen Tuong Van. While there is much that the Anglican world does not agree on these days, I would hope 'thou shalt not kill' is a firm belief held by us all. Let all pray for him, his life, his family and that those in positions of authority will do all they can to save his life.

Martin Murray
Christ Church, Bangkok
Bangkok, THAILAND
30 October 2005

Editors: If AO readers are not familiar with the circumstances surrounding this case, this link will take you to a variety of news articles about it.

We're glad you found us

I got to know about this website through an Internet handbook. I found the site interesting and I now be well-informed about the activitives going on in the Anglican Communion throughout the world. I will give the website address to my other Anglican brothers and sisters. God bless.

Charles Ebere
St Andrew's Anglican Church, Aladinma, Owerri
Owerri, NIGERIA
charlyebere@yahoo.co.uk
26 October 2005

AMIA redivivus

I am concerned as to why you do not consider AMIA to be "in communion." They are under the primates of Rwanda and South East Asia, both of which are in communion with Canterbury. If these primates are in communion with Canterbury, how is it that AMIA is not. I think you definitely show your bias here. In fact, since ECUSA is in broken or impaired communion with several dioceses of the Communion, I would consider AMIA to be "more in Communion" (if there was such a phrase) than ECUSA. Thanks, Travis

Travis [No surname given]
New Mexico, USA
28 October 2005

Editors: Well, actually, we wrote at great length some years ago regarding our understanding of why the Anglican Communion in America (AMIA) is not in the communion. Did you perhaps overlook the article? You can read it here: anglicansonline.org/special/AMiAclassification.html

We are all in the signature...

Thank you for publishing my responses to the AO letter of a few Sundays ago. I enjoy reading what you write, and writing what you graciously read, and share. The penmanship of the non-person signature of the weekly letter might betray the identity of the writer, but I am not an expert in reading handwriting! At any rate, the signature is legible and artistic calligraphy!

The Reverend Timothy Makoto Nakayama
St. Mark's Cathedral, Seattle
Seattle, Washington, USA
frtim@yahoo.com
24 October 2005

Editors: Thank you!

Earlier letters

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