Dear Upper Midwest Diocese, Throughout my ministry I have sought to live in full submission to the Lord, His Scriptures, and the Church. Significant concerns have been raised about my response to allegations of abuse in our former diocesan congregation, Christ Our Light of Big Rock,...
Beloved Upper Midwest Diocese: I am writing to give you an update on the ongoing independent investigation that I announced to you in this pastoral letter several weeks ago about a heartbreaking situation in one of our former congregations in Big Rock, Illinois. As some of you...
On Sunday, June 27, we are celebrating GAFCON Sunday, 13 years of faithful Gospel ministry since the first Global Anglican Future Conference was held in Jerusalem. We invite you to celebrate GAFCON Sunday with your congregations by praising God for his faithfulness to our Anglican fellowship...
For two decades Molly Ruch has steadfastly pursued the Lord’s leading to reproduce Anglican churches in word and sacrament. After years of prayer, she and her husband Christian planted Church of the Cross in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, in 2003, out of Resurrection. Today Molly...
June 29th, 2021: Update On Ongoing Investigation Of Abuse May 4, 2021 Dear Upper Midwest Diocese Family: I am writing to share with you about a devastating situation that has occurred in our diocese during the last two years. We have been working toward taking the appropriate next...
As you may know, Archbishop Ben Kwashi of the Diocese of Jos, Nigeria, has been receiving chemo treatments in the US for stage 4 colon and liver cancer since November. Early this month Bishop Stewart paid a second visit to Abp. Ben and his wife, Mama Gloria, in...
This Lent I believe the Lord is calling us from a refuge to readiness, for a great harvest. In my sermon this Sunday, I gave a message on doing “Lent Together” for our whole diocese. It’s based on Jesus’ call, “Follow me, and I will...
Twelve months ago, Archbishop Foley Beach asked me to chair a taskforce to develop a pastoral statement on same sex attraction and identity, with a focus on the theological language that might be employed within our provincial ministries regarding this attraction. The spiritual and theological battle regarding Christian...
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