A dozen members of Peachtree City’s All Saints Anglican Church recently met in Herndon, Va., with a thousand like-minded Christians at the first National Convention of the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA).

The All Saints group focused largely on the ordination and consecration of Bishop David Anderson of Atlanta, the leader of CANA Anglicans in the southeastern U.S. Three Bishops from other CANA districts were also consecrated. Anglicans from Europe, South America, the Middle East and Africa were also present to observe and worship.

CANA is led by Missionary Bishop Martyn Minns and is affiliated with the Anglican Church of Nigeria. It consists of about 60 congregations and 100 clergy in 20 states. CANA is part of the Common Cause partnership which includes 250 Anglican congregations that are connected to the Anglican Communion.