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WOMEN BISHOPS AND RECEPTION: An Occasion for Rethinking
The Rev. Dr. Stephen Noll Of the many responses to the recent nomination of Dame Sarah Mullally to become Archbishop of Canterbury, most have either acclaimed it as an “historic first” on the…
WOMEN BISHOPS AND RECEPTION: A Global Anglican Essay
The Rev. Dr. Stephen Noll NOTE: The following essay was written for the GAFCON Task Force for Women in the Episcopate and submitted in its Interim Report (2019). It was subsequently published…
THE PROSPEROUS FARMER’S SOUL MEETS A.I.
A Sermon Preached at St. Thomas Anglican Church, Gibsonia, PA August 3, 2025 Readings for Pentecost 8: Ecclesiastes 1:12-2:11; Colossians 3:5-17; Luke 12:13-21 And I will say to my soul,…
CRITICAL LOVERS AND LOVING CRITICS: Why I Put Out the Flag on Independence Day
NOTE: I preached this meditation on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at my local church in Pittsburgh. It is now available in my recent book: Millennial People, Boomer Priest: My Year Eldering a Young…
PAINTING YOURSELF INTO THE GREAT COMMISSION: The Silver Edition
The Rev. Dr. Stephen and Mrs. Peggy Noll Note: Twenty-five years ago my wife Peggy and I sensed a call to serve in Uganda at Uganda Christian University. Prior to our departure, we addressed…
“EASTER WINGS”
On Easter morning, a grieving but credulous Mary Magdalene saw two Angels seated in the tomb, where the body of Jesus had lain (John 20:12). I conclude my meditations with George…
THE JERUSALEM DECLARATION ON SCRIPTURE: A Via Media for Orthodox Anglicans?
Note: The following article appeared in The Anglican Way 2.3 (2023), Used with permission. In a recent online article, three prominent North American Anglican theologians ask whether the…
DON’T! (Then) … GET OFF THE TIGER’S BACK! (Now)
Observing from across the Atlantic as the “Living in Love and Faith” process slouches toward its predetermined destination – the authorization of same-sex blessings (and later marriage) – I…
THE DESCENT OF THE DRAGON AND THE ANGELIC GLEANERS: A Sermon for the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels
I preached this sermon at Trinity School for Ministry on September 28, 1988. For a subsequent sermon, see “All Things Visible and Invisible.” Lessons for the DayRevelation…
INDIGENIZING GLOBAL ANGLICANISM: The Next Step in Resetting the Anglican Communion
I began this essay one day after the announcement of the “Kigali Commitment,” the communiqué of the fourth Global Anglican Future Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Many Anglicans are rejoicing in…
GAFCON: Foundational Texts
A Plenary Address to the GAFCON IV Assembly18 April 2023The Rev. Dr. Stephen Noll Praise the Lord, brothers and sisters in the Anglican Communion! This is my fourth GAFCON. You know, when I…