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John B Chilton
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Old economist still learning. Brown grad🐻. Former economics faculty at Western Ontario 🇨🇦, South Carolina🌴, American University of Sharjah🐫, VCU🇺🇸. Episcopal Cafe alum⚓. 10th generation Virginian♥️. Retired to Virginia. member: Shenandoah County NAACP
This ENS story questions whether many of the Anglican Communion provinces in Gafcon will join the "reordering of the communion". (The headline is misleading - there are no provinces outside of Gafcon that are considering leaving.) episcopalnewsservice.org/2025/10/23/l...
Little evidence so far that Anglican leaders plan to join GAFCON in leaving Anglican Communion
[Episcopal News Service] The GAFCON statement’s potential impact was evident as soon as it landed Oct. 16. It immediately provoked intense reactions in Anglican circles around the world. The conser…
episcopalnewsservice.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
#ACNA is not the only non-Anglican Communion member of Gafcon as the AP makes clear. The word fractious comes to mind.
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The new AP report includes a quote from the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church,
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
#ACNA declared in a formal statement it was leaving - which is remarkable since it's not a recognized member of the Anglican Communion to begin with. In its statement its archbishop - now on leave and inhibited - said:
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The statement from #Gafcon leadership stated its members would form a restructured Global Anglican Communion. But it has become apparent that not all member provinces of Gafcon are on board.
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Since so many people did not grasp that the code name "peril" was a reference to a racist term, here ya go.

The Wikipedia article is very long, starting with the history of the term beginning in the 19th century. I'm very sorry it, once again, has relevance.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_...
November 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Of course the White House is leaning into this. Because apparently they don't realize we exported more higher ed last year than natural gas & coal *combined*
November 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"Importance: high" 👀 Not in the way he thought. And who even uses the importance feature anyway?
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Bug or feature? Overlapping jurisdictions in #ACNA handicap accountability. It's by design and it attracts the wrong kind of leaders. ⚓
November 10, 2025 at 6:23 PM
It's worth noting that if, say, you don't get your SNAP benefits, then you'll end up paying more out of pocket for food and have less for other critical things like heating your home.
November 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
3/3 #acna ⚓ Letter from the dean. anglicanchurch.net/wp-content/u...
anglicanchurch.net
November 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
2/3 Letter from Wood. ⚓ #acna anglicanchurch.net/wp-content/u...
anglicanchurch.net
November 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM