Not to be confused with. Anglican Church of Southern Africa Independence 1870 Primate Polity Headquarters 20 Bishopscourt Drive, 7708, South Africa Territory Members c. 3–4 million Website The Anglican Church of Southern Africa, known until 2006 as the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, is the of the in the southern part of Africa. The church has twenty-eight, of which twenty-one are located in, two in, and one each in,. In South Africa, there are between 3 and 4 million Anglicans out of an estimated population of 45 million. The current archbishop is, who succeeded in 2006.
From 1986 to 1996 the primate was laureate. Thabo Makgoba is the current Archbishop of Southern Africa The first Anglican clergy to minister regularly at the Cape were who accompanied the troops when the British occupied the in 1795 and then again in 1806. The second British occupation resulted in a growing influx of civil servants and settlers who were members of the, and so civil or colonial chaplains were appointed to minister to their needs. These were under the authority of the governor. The first missionary of the arrived in 1821. He was William Wright, a priest. He opened a church and school in, a fashionable suburb of Cape Town., a missionary of the went to, and arranged for a priest, to be sent to the royal residence of King.
Owen witnessed the massacre of, the leader, and his companions, who had come to negotiate a land treaty with Dingane, and left soon afterwards. The Anglican Church in Southern Africa at this time was under the, which effectively included the and the entire. Bishops en route for sometimes stopped at the Cape for, and occasionally of clergy, but these visits were sporadic. It became apparent that a bishop was needed for South Africa, and in 1847 was consecrated as the first in. The new bishop landed in in 1848. (born 1931), former Primate of the Anglican Church of the Province of South Africa, noted and a leading figure in the successful fight against apartheid Some Anglican parishes in the then-Cape Colony refused to join the Church of the Province of South Africa when it was constituted in 1870; these parishes constituted themselves as the Church of England in South Africa (CESA).
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CESA has subsequently renamed itself as. Rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of.
Tutu was elected and ordained the first black South African Anglican of, South Africa, and of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. He received the in 1984, the, and the Magubela prize for liberty in 1986. In 2006, the name Church of the Province of Southern Africa was dropped as the name was confusing to some people.
The church was renamed the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. In July 2012, of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa became the bishop-elect of and the first woman to be elected a bishop in any of the twelve Anglican Provinces in Africa. She was consecrated on 17 November 2012 at All Saints Cathedral,. On 19 January 2013, was consecrated the diocesan bishop of.
Organisation The polity of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa is, like that of other churches. The church maintains a system of geographical organized into. The province is divided into various dioceses, each led by its own bishop. The (1662). London: 1946. London and Cape Town: Oxford University Press and 1954.
The Holy Eucharist morning & evening prayer, 1975. Johannesburg (South Africa): C.P.S.A. Collins Liturgical Publications. The Anglican church was a product of the and political contexts of the sixteenth century., was instrumental in determining the form was to take, not by writing confessional statements or significant theological treaties, but through his authoring of the in 1549 and 1552. All expressions of Anglicanism forever after defined itself in relation to the concept of the Prayer Book, whether being faithful to the Reformed tradition or seeking different approaches.
Other denominations have found unity in confessional documents, or doctrinal formularies, or a systematically articulated theology, or the pronouncements of magisterial authorities. When the work of revising the liturgy in the twentieth century was undertaken it was with the understanding that it was touching the nerve-centre of the Anglican ethos, since Anglican identity takes a more intangible form, deeply dependent upon the influence and binding effect of its liturgical worship. The most recent revision of the Prayer Book resulted in the publishing of An Anglican Prayer Book (1989). The Anglican Prayer Book stands alongside the South African Book of Common Prayer (1954). Both the 1989 and 1954 prayer books have the English 1662 Book of Common Prayer as a common source. The work of the revision reflected the worldwide, most notably in relation to the as a result of decisions reached at its. Another influence was the, which has had a marked impact on the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.
Particular care was taken to meet evangelical concerns in a Province that is historically rather than in its main emphasis. Theological breadth –, and liberal – was aimed at in order to achieve balance and to accommodate these various convictions. These sensitivities and influences are most evident in the Eucharistic liturgy.
Four Eucharistic prayers are given to accommodate different theological preferences. Two are taken from the, one is borrowed with permission from the Roman Catholic Canon, and pride of place is given in the First Eucharistic Prayer to an indigenous product.
The influence of the liturgical movement can be seen in the overall structure and language of the Eucharist, including seeking a sense of continuity with the early, apostolic church. In tracing this line of continuity from the Lord’s Table to the Communion Table, a prayer traditionally ascribed to (ca. 215), called the Apostolic Tradition, captured the imagination of contemporary liturgists and now appears in the modern liturgical books of different churches both. The opening lines of all four Eucharistic prayers closely mirror the wording of Hippolytus. The fourth Eucharistic prayer most closely maintains the link with the Hippolytus liturgy, but allows slight variation with respect to the wording of 'we offer you' and 'we bring before you' to accommodate different theological persuasions. This is an example of how the Anglican Church of Southern Africa in making revisions for the 1989 Anglican Prayer Book adopted a more conciliatory approach to the various ecclesiastical factions, foreshadowing the conciliatory context of South African politics in the early 90s in regard to political factions and political change. Doctrine and practice.
See also: and There are a wide range of beliefs among Anglicans, from Evangelical to Anglo-Catholic, from liberal to traditional, but what unites Anglicans is common prayer. The centre of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa's teaching is the life and resurrection of.
The basic teachings of the church, (contained in the ), include:. Jesus died and was resurrected from the dead. The Old and New Testaments of the Bible were written by people '. The Apocrypha are additional books that are used in Christian worship. The two great and necessary are and. Other are,.
The threefold sources of authority in Anglicanism are scripture, tradition, and reason. These three sources uphold and critique each other in a dynamic way. This balance of scripture, tradition and reason is traced to the work of, a sixteenth-century apologist. In Hooker's model, scripture is the primary means of arriving at doctrine and things stated plainly in scripture are accepted as true.
Issues that are ambiguous are determined by tradition, which is checked by reason. The Anglican Church of Southern Africa embraces three orders of ministry:,.
A local variant of the is used. The Church is known for having leanings. Social issues and ecumenical relations Ordination of Women The Anglican Church of Southern Africa is regarded as the most liberal Anglican province in Africa with respect to the. The church ordained the first woman as a deacon in 1985 followed by ordaining three women to the priesthood in 1992.
In 2012, the church consecrated as the bishop of. Later, the church consecrated as bishop of. In 2014, the church appointed the first woman to lead the provincial residential theological college. Same-sex unions and LGBT clergy. See also: The canon law of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa states that 'marriage by divine institution is a lifelong and exclusive union partnership between one man and one woman.'
The church also does not have an official stance on homosexuality itself. The Church does not allow gay marriage or civil unions but does allow 'same-sex relationships if they are celibate.'
The has approved of blessing rites for same-sex civil unions. Regarding ordination, the church does not have an official position on the ordination of clergy who identify as gay or lesbian. As examples, in 2003, a former of and Douglas Torr, from Johannesburg, came out as gay. An openly, Mervyn Castle, was consecrated in Cape Town. Archbishop Emeritus Ndungane was supportive of the consecration of the first openly partnered gay bishop, in 2003. Ndungane now supports same-sex marriage blessings.
Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, affirmed same-sex marriages and church blessings., the current Primate and Archbishop, was quoted as being 'one among few church leaders in Africa to support same-sex marriage.' The Diocese of Cape Town, after a synod in 2009, passed a resolution calling the bishops of the church to give pastoral guidelines for homosexual couples who lived in 'covenanted relationships.'
The resolution agreed to 'Affirming a pastoral response to same-sex partnerships of faithful commitment in our parish families.' It also approved an amendment to the resolution that the guidelines give 'due regard of the mind of the Anglican Communion.' In 2009 the synod declared that 'gays and lesbians can be leaders within the Anglican Church of Southern Africa as long as they remain celibate'. The has also been supportive of LGBTI people celebrating the ministry of a gay priest. Mervyn Castle, who is openly gay, was consecrated as bishop of False Bay by, the then in 1994. The Diocese of False Bay removed a priest for anti-gay views in 2011.
In 2013, the Provincial Synod, governing the church, adopted a resolution that 'urged its bishops to provide guidelines for giving pastoral care to same-sex couples who have entered civil unions under South African law.' The resolution 'requests the Synod of Bishops to work towards finalising the Guidelines for pastoral ministry in response to Civil Unions as soon as possible.' The resolution says that it 'affirms' in '2.1 That God calls us to love and minister to all people, regardless of their sexual orientation, while at the same time upholding God’s standards of holiness; 2.2 That this is a highly complex and emotive area which affects many people deeply and has a far reaching impact on the mission of the Church.'
In December 2015, Mpho Tutu, the daughter of Desmond Tutu, married her female partner in a civil ceremony in the Netherlands. In 2016, the Revd Charlotte Bannister-Parker, a priest, presided with her bishop's permission over a service of celebration, and Archbishop Tutu was able to give a blessing for his daughter and her partner. Tutu decided to surrender her license to avoid controversy. Bishop Raphael Hess, of Saldanha Bay, supporting same-sex unions, is seeking to change church policy to allow her to serve. The bishops discussed the issue in February 2016.
The official statement said that the church 'cannot advise the legitimizing or blessing of same sex unions nor ordaining those involved in same gender unions'. Makgoba also said 'we also tried at the Synod of Bishops to draw up guidelines for clergy wanting to bless couples in same-sex unions, or who want to enter same-sex unions themselves.but on this issue, I had to report back.that we were not of one mind.' The bishops also affirmed members in same-gender marriages as full and equal members of the Church. The message was 'that gay, lesbian and transgendered members of our church share in full membership as baptised members of the Body of Christ.'
In August 2016, the proposed that the church bless same-gender unions and permit LGBTI priests to marry. A motion to this effect was put the Provincial Synod meeting in September 2016; The voting was as follows: House For Against Total% In Favour Laity 25 41 66 37.9% Clergy 34 42 76 44.7% Bishops 6 16 22 27.3% Total 65 99 164 39.6% Archbishop Makgoba 'added that 'all is not lost.' He said the issue might hopefully be taken up again at the next Provincial Synod in 2019.He also said the issue could be discussed at the local level in parishes and dioceses.' Makgoba further added 'I was deeply pained by the outcome of the debate.' After the vote, priests in Saldanha Bay declared they would bless same-gender marriages individually. At least one priest, who is in a same-sex relationship, has said the church ordained him knowing of his relationship.
On 2 March 2017, the bench of bishops stated that they are working on 'pastoral guidelines for ministry to those in same-sex relationships, which are still incomplete. The bishops asked Archbishop to set up a small group of bishops to work on completing them, together with others who could help the process.'
Archbishop Ndungane also advocated for a same-sex blessing rite. Archbishop Thabo Makgoba set up a working group '. To amend Canon 34 which will enable ministry to those in Same Sex Unions and the LGBTI Community in the context in which ACSA operates in Southern Africa.' Ecumenical Relations The Anglican Church of Southern Africa is a member of the ecumenical. Relation with the Anglican Communion conflicts and realignment South Africa's Anglican church has a more liberal tradition that sets it apart from its more conservative African counterparts. The province has been associated with the most liberal Anglican provinces concerning homosexuality and the acceptance of same-sex unions, such as the United States, Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales and South India.
The Anglican Church of Southern Africa, despite being the most liberal Anglican province in Africa, is a member of the, that unites the most theologically conservative provinces of the. Moderate conservative Bishop, of the, represented the province at the Global South Fourth Encounter that took place in on 19–23 April 2010 and at their subsequent meeting in, on 18–20 July 2012. The ACSA adopted the Anglican Communion Covenant proposed by the then Archbishop of Canterbury, as a way to preserve the unity of the Anglican Communion at their provincial synod held in 2010 and ratified the decision at their following meeting in October 2013. At the same time, Archbishop emphasised his province's role of 'being at the heart of Anglican life, often acting as a bridge-builder, and drawing on its own experiences of living with considerable diversity and wrestling with difference.'
, has been the leading name of the in the province since he strongly opposed the consecration of partnered homosexual as a bishop of the in 2003. Nopece was the only bishop of the ACSA to have attended the that took place in on 23–28 June 2008. He decided the following year to launch the in after the resolution on 22 August 2009 of the to pass pastoral guidelines to members of the church who live in same-sex unions. Nopece presided at the launching of the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans at St. John's Church, on 3 September 2009, with the presence of a retired Anglican Archbishop of Kenya,. The event was greeted with messages of support from some of the leading names of the Anglican realignment, archbishops of the, of the, of the and Bishop of the.
Nopece led a 10 members delegation, which included Bishop Nathaniel Nakwatumbah of the, to the that took place at, on 21–26 October 2013. Bishop Nopece led once again the province's delegation to, held in, on 17-22 June 2018, comprised by 18 members, 16 from, Bishop, of the, as the only delegate from, and another one from. See also. References.
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