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| The Anglican Mission Celebrates Appointment of New Missionary Bishops | ||
The Anglican Mission Celebrates Appointment of New Missionary Bishops
In a proposal to fellow bishops, the Rt. Rev. Charles H. Murphy, III, Anglican Mission Chairman, outlined the growth of the missionary outreach as well as the ways in which additional bishops would enhance the ministry of the Anglican Mission. He then presented the individuals vetted and nominated by the Anglican Mission Council of Bishops, describing their experience and qualifications. The House of Bishops responded to the proposal with a unanimous election and the release of an official Communiqué announcing their decision. “We are thankful for the level of trust and support demonstrated by the House of Bishops in this immediate response and election,” said Bishop Murphy. “Additional bishops will assist us in our mission to reach the 130 million in the U.S. who do not yet know the saving power of Jesus Christ. We will continue to focus on breaking into new territory, developing strategic ministry initiatives and providing oversight for congregations now spread across the U.S. and Canada,” noted Bishop Murphy. “I believe this immediate and decisive response by our House of Bishops is another indication of the sovereign hand of God on the Anglican Mission,” said the Most Rev. Emmanuel Kolini, Archbishop of the Province of the Episcopal Church of Rwanda. Bishop Murphy has asked the three bishops-elect to prayerfully consider their election and notify him of their intention to accept or refuse the election within two weeks. Throughout the process, candidates have been encouraged to seek guidance and discernment regarding their call. A fourth candidate, the Rev. Canon David Roseberry, Christ Church Plano, entered this process of discernment, and was nominated by the Anglican Mission Council of Bishops but later prayerfully refused the nomination. He will continue to offer strong leadership at Christ Church as well as within the Anglican Mission, but did not finally sense a call to serve as bishop at this time. “We have explained to all candidates that they have a right and responsibility to seek the Lord’s will for their lives and discern whether or not they are being led to accept both nomination and election,” Bishop Murphy said. In preparation for their consecration, the bishops-elect will meet with Bishop Murphy for a half-day on October 18, 2007, and later our current Anglican Mission bishops, bishops-elect and their wives will attend a retreat to be held December 12-14, 2007 which will be led by Bishop Murphy and Leith Anderson. Following their consecration, the new bishops will continue to serve as rectors (senior pastors) of their respective congregations while assuming the added responsibilities of a missionary bishop. They will join Bishops Murphy, Thad Barnum, Sandy Greene and T. J. Johnston as members of the Anglican Mission Council of Bishops. The Council of Bishops is charged with providing oversight to clergy, congregations and Mission Networks; casting the “big picture” vision for the Anglican Mission; and ensuring theological alignment with historic Christianity as received by the one holy catholic and apostolic Church. The work of the Anglican Mission Council of Bishops represents a careful balance of oversight between “what already is” within the Mission, and an ongoing commitment to both envision and implement “what is yet to be.” Specific portfolios of responsibility will be developed for each bishop consistent with his individual passion and giftedness. “Anglican Mission is entering a new phase, and our goal is to carefully distribute the work-load such that our bishops can faithfully fulfill their dual roles of rector and bishop,” Bishop Murphy explained. “The level of energy and time commitment will be significantly less than we needed for the first eight years. I like to use the analogy of a booster rocket which requires tremendous fuel and energy during liftoff, but then as it begins to slowly fall back to earth, it is followed by a second firing which is much more precise and requires significantly less fuel and energy than what was required during the initial liftoff phase,” he continued. The bishops-elect will be consecrated at a service on January 26, 2008 in Dallas, Texas following the Anglican Mission’s annual Winter Conference scheduled for January 23-26, 2008. Attachments: Biographical sketches of bishops-elect (see below) -30-
The Rev. Terrell Lyles Glenn, Jr. The Rev. Terrell Lyles Glenn, Jr. accepted the call to become the 21st Rector of All Saints Church, Waccamaw beginning July 1, 2005. He was born in Columbia in 1958 and attended St. Andrews School in Middletown, Delaware before entering the University of South Carolina where he received a Bachelor of Arts in English degree in 1980. In 1983, he received his Masters in Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. He was ordained a Deacon in 1983 and a Priest in 1984. Terrell married Teresa deBorde in 1988, and they have three children – Terrell, Ellison and Cecilia. In February 2000, Terrell renounced his ordination in the Episcopal Church because of doctrinal issues and for matters of conscience. In September 2000, he was received into the Anglican Province of Rwanda to serve as a presbyter in the Anglican Mission in America. Terrell has served as Assistant Rector at The Church of the Ridge in Trenton, SC; as Associate Rector at St. Philip’s Church in Charleston, SC; and as Rector of St. Andrews Church, Mt. Pleasant, SC. In the Fall of 2000, he started Church of the Apostles in Raleigh, NC which has grown from only the Glenn Family to a staff of seven, budget over $1 million, two worship services and an average attendance of 375 each Sunday. Terrell uses his God-given ministry gifts of preaching, teaching, leadership and wisdom to help build up the Body of Christ. His passion is to see people come into a dynamic and deeply personal relationship with God through the person of Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Rev. Philip Jones The Rev. Philip Jones has served as senior pastor of St. Andrew’s, Little Rock, Arkansas since 2005. He was born in 1953 in Dallas, Texas and attended the University of the South, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English degree in 1976. Following graduation from law school in 1979, Philip practiced trial law in Texas. He received his Masters in Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary in 1989. Philip is married to Claudia, and the couple has seven children. Philip served as Assistant Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Waco, Texas; Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, Marshall, Texas; and as Rector of Pro-Cathedral Church, St. Clements, El Paso, Texas. He was involved early on with the First Promise movement and joined the Anglican Mission in 2005 when he accepted the call to St. Andrew’s. Philip has a strong commitment to the authority of Scripture and has focused his ministry on the Biblical imperative to reach the world for Jesus Christ and encouraging individuals to develop as disciples of Christ. Under his leadership, St. Andrew’s has continued to grow in numbers and faithfulness.
The Rev. John Engle Miller, III The Rev. John Engle Miller, III serves as Rector and Pastor of Prince of Peace Anglican Church, a 400-member congregation located in Melbourne, Florida. John graduated from Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in 1993. During his years in seminary, both John and his wife Joyce were greatly influenced spiritually by the discipleship teaching of the Reverends Thaddeus and Erilynne Barnum. Prior to founding Prince of Peace, John served as Rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church (1996-2004) and Priest-in-Charge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (1993-1996), both in Melbourne. While at St. John’s, Fr. Miller introduced his flock to the importance of local and global missions, resulting in the support of mission trips to Africa, Papua New Guinea, England, Honduras, Haiti, and several stateside locations. His greatest blessing as an Anglican Mission priest is participating in the planting of new mission churches that lead unbelievers into a saving relationship with Jesus. In its inaugural year, Prince of Peace played a key role in planting a new mission in Ft. Mill, South Carolina under the leadership of Fr. Jonathan Riddle. Prior to his call to the priesthood, John held positions in marine biology with the Smithsonian Institution and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, conducting research from Bermuda to Antarctica and throughout the Caribbean. His favorite memory of his scientific career is diving in research submersibles to depths of 3000 feet. John and his wife Joyce have been married for 34; together they have led three pilgrimages to the Holy Land to walk in the footsteps of Jesus and one to Greece and Turkey to study the missionary journeys of the apostle Paul. The Millers have two sons and a daughter.
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