As many as 300 Anglican men from around the nation are expected to gather in mid-May in California for a spirit-filled retreat rich in world-class teaching, led by the dynamic Henry Luke Orombi, Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Uganda. The weekend, set for May 16–18, is being planned and convened again this year by the Men’s Commission of St. James Anglican Church, Newport Beach, California. St. James is a member of the Network’s International Conference. John McLaughlin, the Men’s Weekend chairman, says the retreat seeks to fill men with the “courage to weather the storm” that swirls around the movement for orthodoxy.” He emphasized the pan-Anglican nature of the retreat, which attracts members from a variety of anglican Common Cause groups within the United States.
Presenters for the retreat, in addition to the Ugandan Primate, will be the Rt. Rev. John A. M. Guernsey, Bishop for Congregations in America, The Anglican Province of Uganda, The Rt. Rev. David C. Anderson, Bishop, Convocation of Anglicans in North America, and Rt. Rev. Robinson Cavalcanti, Bishop, Diocese of Recife, Province of the Southern Cone.
God the Father, You led the children of Israel through the waters of the Red Sea to their freedom from slavery. God the Son, You paid the price of our freedom from sin with the blood of Your death. God the Spirit, You witness to the truth of Jesus Christ. We ask that the three witnesses: the Spirit, the water, and the blood fortify Henry, John, David, Robinson, and all the men attending this conference for the establishment of Your kingdom on earth and the glory of Your name. Amen.
1 John 5:6-10
