Monday, February 01, 2010

CANA to Celebrate Anglican Archbishop Peter Akinola’s Primacy

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posted February 1, 2010

Archbishop Peter J. Akinola’s primacy in the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) will come to a conclusion on March 25, 2010. To honor his service, the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA) is hosting a Festal Eucharist at Truro Church in Fairfax , Va. , on February 10, 2010. The event will give Anglicans in the U.S. the opportunity to thank Archbishop Akinola for his service and selfless ministry.

Those participating in the celebration include CANA Missionary Bishop Martyn Minns, Archbishop Robert Duncan of the Anglican Church in North America , Presiding Bishop Leonard Riches of the Reformed Episcopal Church, Canon John Yates of The Falls Church, and many others.

About Archbishop Akinola
As a priest, Archbishop Akinola came to the U.S. in the 1980s to do post-graduate work at Virginia Theological Seminary ("VTS" in Alexandria , Va. ), where he conducted focused study on Paul Tillich. In 1993, VTS honored Akinola with a Doctorate of Divinity. He was elected Primate and Metropolitan of the Church of Nigeria in 2000.

The Archbishop was chosen as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people who have the “clout” and “power” to move the world both in 2006 and 2007. Writing about him for this honor in Time, Saddleback Church Founder Rick Warren said, “Akinola personifies the epochal change in the Christian church, namely that the leadership, influence, growth and center of gravity in Christianity is shifting from the northern hemisphere to the southern.”


WHEN: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 7:30 pm ET

WHERE: Truro Church Main Sanctuary, 10520 Main Street, Fairfax, Va. 22030

CONTACT: To RSVP or for more information, please contact Megan Franko (ext. 148), Kelly Oliver (ext. 140), or Caitlin Bozell (ext. 119), at (703) 683-5004.

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