AMIA Society Of Mission Planning Begins

On April 13, 2012, news was released  that explained that the next chapter in the AM had been established with a new relationship with the Congo.  At the close of this year’s Winter Conference, the mind of the gathering was to “diligently seek appropriate jurisdictional connections” with an authentic and orthodox Anglican Communion province. It is of particular joy to report the good news that goal has now been realized. Archbishop Henri Isingoma of the Anglican Church of the Congo, received Bishop Chuck Murphy as a Bishop of the House of Bishops in his Province and offered The AM a new canonical residence as a Society of Mission.

The Am is now secure and validly attached to the global Anglican Communion. Until 1992 the Province of the Congo [formerly Zaire] was once part of  a larger province, which also included Rwanda and Burundi.  A relationship with the Congo began at Winter Conference 2012 when Bishop William Bahemuka Mugenyi made provision for ordinations previously scheduled prior to the split with Rwanda.

The AM now begins the transition toward a Society of Mission with oversight provided by a College of Consultors. The AM will remain committed to its multi-jurisdictional model that originally began the Anglican Mission in Singapore (the Provinces of Southeast Asia and Rwanda)back in 2000.

Now a new canonical residence provides for the AMIA bishops and clergy to begin the transfer their letters from Rwanda to the Congo and Kenya.

This solidifies the AMIA desire to be a mission, nothing more and nothing less, yet continuing the focus on planting churches in North America.  The next order of business of the AMIA Society of Mission will be to carefully consider the present structure including the roles of bishops, the Mission Center and its staff, and our Networks and and to prepare the development of the constitution and statutes that will govern the Society of Mission life.

The College of Consultors, Bishops and the leadership team are united in a vision to further develop and carry forth an Apostolic/missionary call to reach those outside the faith yet to know and embrace the love of Christ in effective, creative and new experimental ways.

Rt Rev Charles H Murphy III Reports The Society Of Mission Is Now Established

Read the article below for the details about this new Society of Mission which has been established with a college of Consultants as over seer of the AM Society of Mission.  This college includes The Most Reverend Henri K. Isingoma, Primate of Congo and Bishop of Kinshasa, The Most Reverend Dr. Eliud W. Wabukala, Primate of Kenya and Bishop of Nairobi, The Most Reverend Emmanuel M. Kolini (Ret.), The Most Reverend Moses Tay (Ret.), The Most Reverend Yong Ping Chung (Ret.).

Decree For The Establishment Of  A Society Of Mission

Bishop Chuck Murphy, Chairman of the AM Releases Details On New Society Of Mission

The news released today May 1, 2012 confirmed the establishment of the Society of Mission for the AMIA bringing conclusion to the thousands of miles of travel internationally establishing this new structure for the AMIA.  Meetings will begin amount the Bishops, clergy and congregations who are part of the AMIA and want to stay as part of the AMIA Society of Mission.  Input will be received from each of these entities as the papers of documentation are drawn to structure this new Society of Mission.  The Bishops and clergy will be moving their letters to either the Congo or Kenya and the congregations who remain in the AMIA Society of Mission will continue as in the past as part of the AM in the Society of Mission.