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Letters from 11 to 17 August 2008

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Yes, some things are very embarrassing

I can easily understand those who are embarrassed to be associated with a church that welcomes gay and lesbian persons. I am sure that their emotions are rather similar to the feelings that I have when discussing the Nigerian church and its support of severely repressive measures against gay and lesbian persons and anyone who defends them. That Anglicans would espouse throwing these people into prisons, with little likelihood that they will emerge alive, is beyond embarrassing to me.

William Harrison
St. James Anglican, Lumby
Vernon, British Columbia, CANADA
14 August 2008

We, also, are not in communion

Warmest Christian greetings from Venezuela.

I am Bishop Enrique, Primate of Iglesia Catòlica Reformada, rito anglicano in Venezuela. We are in intercommunion with the
Orthodox Anglican Communion, Conservative Anglican Church and belong to latinoamerica Anglican church.

I wish to be in your list of churches not in communion. I really appreciate it. God bless you and your very important ministries.

+Enrique Albornoz
Reformed Catholic Church, Anglican Rite (Spanish)
Ciudad Ojeda, VENEZUELA
monsenriquealbornoz@gmail.com
17 August 2008

(Ed: Hemos agregado Iglesia Catòlica Reformada, rito anglicano a nuestra listado 'Not in the Communion'. We are always happy to make updates to our listing of churches not in communion. Or to any other part of Anglicans Online; just use our submission form to tell us anything you think we need to know.)

Earlier letters

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