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The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) is a small but mighty denomination. As I have written elsewhere, Anglicanism has the potential to breathe new life into the evangelical movement. But the denomination is facing challenges on many fronts, some of them self-inflicted. Archbishop Steve Wood, the senior leader of ACNA, has been credibly accused of sexual harassment and other offenses. Another bishop, Stewart Ruch, is currently facing a church trial for his handling of a sex offender in his diocese. Bishop Derek Jones, who has led the military chaplain corps, is now behind a rancorous attempt to leave ACNA and take more than 300 chaplains with him. All of the current controversies — those involving Archbishop Wood and Bishops Ruch and Jones — have also highlighted the inadequacy of the church's canons to deal with matters of conflict and discipline. Over the past few years, MinistryWatch has covered several scandals in the denomination, and the process has been tentative and clunky at almost every level. For example, ACNA first made formal charges against Bishop Stewart Ruch — known as a “presentment” — in December of 2022, three years ago. After many fits and starts (some of which you can read about here), the trial finally took place this week, and we still don't have a verdict. I have heard from credible sources that the cost of the trial will exceed a million dollars.  More than a year ago, just before ACNA's provincial meeting in Latrobe, Penn., I wrote what I think the denomination should do to graduate from organizational adolescence into adulthood. Those recommendations included: Make a final decision on women's ordination. Eliminate non-geographical dioceses, including Church for the Sake of Others. Revise and expand the canons of ACNA. Pick a leader with a strong arm and a velvet touch. Issue a clear statement on sexual issues. Perhaps the biggest fumble, though, was ACNA's selection of a new archbishop. Not only has he proven himself to be not up to the task, he has become a part of the problem. Even if he is found “not guilty” of the presentment against him, the process itself has already been damaging to him and the church. That is why I would add one more recommendation to the list above: Steve Wood should resign as archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America. There is no way forward for him that doesn't do further damage to the church. If he is exonerated of the charges in the presentment, many in ACNA who already distrust his leadership and the inadequacy of the canons will cite that exoneration as proof of a rigged system. If he is found guilty, he is unfit to serve. I continue to believe that ACNA has great promise. The 15 years of its existence — especially when considered in the long arc of church history — is but a moment. Anglicanism offers much to the world, and to evangelicalism in particular. But it must face this moment with decisiveness and integrity. ACNA faces an existential crisis that grows more acute by the day, and before Anglicanism can save evangelicalism, it must first save itself. The producer for today's program is Jeff McIntosh. Until next time, may God bless you.

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On Palm Sunday, Bishop Stewart Ruch visits and preaches on the parable of the ten minas from Luke 19: 11-27.

God's Call, God's Word - Bishop Stewart Ruch - 01.05.25 by St. Aidan's Anglican Church, KC

Bishop Stewart Ruch visits the final catechism class to answer questions before the class receives the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Bishop Stewarts provides a wide application to the ministry gifts of Ephesians 4

Confirmation: Giving Ourselves to Jesus & His Church — Bishop Stewart Ruch III by

Isaiah 40:1-11

Genesis 12:1-9

Bishop Stewart Ruch visits St. Michael's and preaches from Matthew 5 about the blessings of those who are poor in spirit.

Matthew 5:13-20

Christ the King Sunday, our bishop visited and ministered the Word, Sacrament, and Confirmation. A glorious Sunday! Jesus is Lord.

Psalm 25:1-7 John 3:22-30 "Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations, and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen."

Mark 1:16-20 Bishop Stewart invites us into Lent Together in our Diocese to find refuge in the Lord and also to be ready for the harvest that is coming this summer.

His Narrative, Not Ours - Bishop Stewart Ruch III - January 31, 2021 by Immanuel Anglican Church

Stewart Ruch III Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Upper Midwest Dean of greater Chicagoland Bishop Stewart and his wife, Katherine, have six children, and their first love and passion is developing their family as a “domestic church.” As bishop, Stewart has another deep-seated passion: to plant a revival of Word and Sacrament infused by the power of the Holy Spirit across the Upper Midwest. The diocese does this through modeling the 5 S Church in relationship and mission, raising up leaders and artists, and following the Spirit to new things. About the Anglican Diocese of the Upper Midwest: Established in June 2013 A Regional Diocese in the Province of the Anglican Church in North America Headquartered at Church of the Resurrection in Wheaton, IL Led by Bishop Stewart Ruch III and Frs. William Beasley (Greenhouse Movement), Eirik Olsen (Kenosha, WI), and Christian Ruch (Hopkins, MN) Currently: 35 diocesan churches and congregations Includes three Spanish-speaking congregations Churches in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, and Wisconsin Church planting goal: 200 churches in 20 years Last 5 years: 20 new works started

This session was recorded on Friday evening, September 18, 2020 at the Green Lake Conference Center.

This session was recorded on Sunday morning, September 20, 2020 at the Green Lake Conference Center.

Image from Church of the Resurrection.

Sermon delivered via video on Pentecost Sunday, MAY 31, 2020 SCRIPTURES Genesis 11:1-9 Psalm 104:24-30 Acts 2:1-21 John 14:8-17 Our vision is to be a community coming home to Jesus and his Church. As an Anglican church, we follow a liturgy every Sunday which allows us to participate in worship together. The Coronavirus has eliminated our ability to meet together for the foreseeable future, but it has not quenched our desire to worship in spirit and truth! The liturgy we’ll be following in our services will thus be a little different than usual, but it remains a way for us all to participate in the work of the people of God—to hear and respond to His Word, and to pray for the world. You can find a copy of the bulletin to follow along, and join us live on Sundays at 10AM at christchurchmadison.com/livestream

Genesis 11:1-9 Psalm 104:24-30 Acts 2:1-21 John 14:8-17

Ephesians 2:19-20 As Christians, we read the Bible by ourselves, but we are never meant to read the Bible alone. We read the Bible as sons and daughters of our Father in heaven and as sons and daughters of the church. We read the Bible as part of a global and ancient family filled with the stories of God.

Our Bishop, Stewart Ruch, Upper Midwest Diocese, speaks on making spiritual sons and daughters, after which he Confirmed 18 new members at St. Aidan's. I. The Disciple-making Design: 78.1-6 a. Incarnational Design: 1-5 i. The teaching of God—the Gospel—is designed as incarnational ii. In OT: Tent of meeting, ark of the covenant, stone tablets, parents, People of God iii. In NT: the Word became flesh and the Word is ministered by spiritual fathers (1 Cor 4) and spiritual mothers (2 Tim 1) iv. An Incarnational Gospel Incarnates Disciples b. Imitative Design: 5-6 i. The pedagogy of imitation is deeply Gospel ii. Dship is sonship and daughterhood iii. Over 10 references to imitation iv. 1 Cor 4—Paul says imitate me—so I am sending Timothy—so that you can imitate him as he imitates me v. VERY KEY leadership lesson here c. Three generations of imitation i. Focus on the second generation ii. Find, together, the third generation iii. Fight against false teaching for the fourth generation II. The Disciple-making Urgency: 78. 4-8 a. Forgetting: 7-8 i. Sin: setting hope somewhere else, forgetting the power of God b. Share the Word: 5 c. Share the Wonders: 4 i. We must have God stories and we must tell them ii. How I tell the story of Resurrection

Sermon delivered on Sunday, October 13, 2019, by Bishop Stewart Ruch III SCRIPTURES Exodus 16: 2-7, 11-12 Psalm 113 1 Corinthians 10: 1-14 Luke 17: 11-19 Our vision is to be a community coming home to Jesus and his Church. We have journeyed through the Gospel of Luke, looking at the Life of Christ, and now we are hearing from the book of Acts about the Life of the Church.

Bishop Stewart Ruch preaches on 1 Corinthians 4:14-17 and spiritual fatherhood the day that Eric Snyder and John Mackett are ordained into the Holy Order of the Priesthood.

2 Timothy 1:3-12 Timothy has the faith legacy of his mother Eunace and grandmother Lois. We leave a Lois legacy when we serve sons and daughters and when we suffer for the gospel for the next generations.

The Power Of The Holy Spirit - February 17, 2019 - Bishop Stewart Ruch by Immanuel Anglican Church

Bishop Stewart Ruch oversees the Anglican Diocese of the Upper Midwest. St. Aidan's KC is a founding member of the diocese. Bishop Stewart shares from Romans 8:1-13 on living in the power of the Holy Spirit as a means of crucifying the life of the flesh in Adam. In Christ, all things have become new. The Sacrament of Confirmation follows.

On the night he was betrayed, Jesus taught us what it means to serve. This Maundy Thursday we worshipped with our sending church and cathedral, Church of the Resurrection, and Bishop Stewart preached on Jesus' ministry as the servant of all. Scripture: Exodus 12:1-14 Psalm 78:14-20, 23-25 1 Corinthians 11:23-32

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16 Key idea: Every follower of Jesus is called to be a priest of the kingdom of heaven, to extend the table of the kingdom into our homes and neighborhoods. Conversation: What is your parish? What is your ministry? How is your day job for the glory of God? How are you engaging in the work of the ministry of the saints? How are your financial resources aimed toward kingdom of heaven generosity? Practices: Disciple-making pt2 -Write a mission statement for yourself as a disciple-maker, for your marriage, or for your family -Make a generosity plan to take a step in giving this year

Reading The Bible With The Church - February 18, 2018 - Bishop Stewart Ruch by Immanuel Anglican Church

Bishop Stewart Ruch exhorts our congregation, in ruthless trust, to surrender our powerlessness. I Kings 17:1-19.

In this sermon from our Bishop Stewart Ruch, hear stories about God's power for the powerless and encouragement that God works in hopeless and helpless situations to showcase his strength and goodness!

God's power is for those who are powerless and know it. The story of Elijah and the widow in 1 Kings 17 teaches us to ask where in our lives we are a widow and how the Word of God sustains us. God moves us to places of powerlessness, where we experience his power while in his presence.

In this episode we discuss Anglican ecclesiology with Bishop Stewart Ruch of the Diocese of the Upper Midwest.

Jesus gives everyone an invitation to come into his house- where we can let our hair down, be fully loved, and stop pretending. But as Bishop Stewart Ruch explains from Luke 13, we can't get in the house without letting go of the things that make us feel secure in this life.

In Acts 2:42-47, Luke paints a vidid portrait of the life of the church. Bishop Stewart describes 5 marks of that life: Fully Scriptural, Fully Sacramental, Full of the Spirit, Freely Sharing, and the Fullness of Salvation.

Bishop Stewart Ruch shares a passionate word from Acts 2 on the five marks of the historic Church. With the coming of the Holy Spirit, the early Christians devoted themselves to five distinctives of the Kingdom of God. May the Lord continue to renew our hearts in like manner. Our Bishop calls us to be fully 1) Scriptural; 2) Sacramental; 3) Spirit anointed; 4) Salvific; and, 5) Sharing with the needy. The message concludes with the sacrament of Confirmation. Bishop Stewart lays his hands in prayer on three members of St. Aidan's.

Bishop Stewart Ruch of the Upper Midwest Diocese preaches on the true nature of revival: when the life and power of God overwhelms the power of sin in our lives. In this sermon he reminds us of the vision for the diocese: to be a revival of Word and Sacrament infused by the Holy Spirit.

Katherine Ruch, wife of Bishop Stewart Ruch, speaks to the clergy at the 2015 Anglican Diocese of the Upper Midwest Lenten Retreat. The challenges of sustainable faith and abiding trust in God are addressed.

Bishop Stewart speaks to the clergy of the Anglican Diocese of the Upper Midwest on their annual Lenten Retreat. On the Feast of Gregory the Great, Bishop Stewart shares insights and gleanings from Gregory, a companion dear to his own spiritual development.

Bishop Stewart contends that the word 'revival' is among the stereotyped Christian buzz words in need of reviving! A biblical vision and way of life is encouraged towards authentic revival for the Anglican Church in America, a revival of Word and Sacrament. At the same time, the vision is inclusive of global revival throughout all of God's one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. This message was delivered to the clergy of the Anglican Diocese of the Upper Midwest where Bishop Stewart presides.

Bishop Stewart Ruch at St. Aidan's Anglican in Kansas City

Bishop Stewart shares from his heart before consecrating the Diocese Deans and Canon Theologian. Recorded on iPhone at the Upper Midwest Diocese Clergy and Spouses Retreat.