New Westminster, J I Packer and The Anglican Church of Canada
by Andrew Goddard

The Diocese of New Westminster, which in many ways initiated the current crisis in the Communion by approving and then permitting the blessing of same-sex unions, is once again back in the news. This is due to its treatment of one of the great elder statesmen of Anglican evangelicalism – J.I. Packer. The bishop of the diocese, Michael Ingham, has written a letter to Professor Packer which has been widely reported online (eg here) and described as threatening to suspend him from ministry. the rest