ACNA unlikely to be recognized by Anglicans

According to the American Anglican Council's C.O.O. and chaplain, it is unlikely that Anglican Church in North America, a group headed by Bishop Robert Duncan, will be recognized as a valid expression of the Anglican Communion by the Instruments of Communion.

Douglas LeBlanc reports in the Living Church:

“We do not believe that Canterbury will recognize us, at least while the current archbishop is still in office,” said the Rev. J. Philip Ashey, the AAC’s chief operating officer and chaplain, in a brief speech in the suburbs of Richmond, Va. Father Ashey spoke at a public library in Henrico County at the invitation of the Richmond Anglican Fellowship. About 70 people attended his speech."
Additionly, when asked about how the American Anglican Council might cooperate with other Communion-minded organizations, Ashley reported that having reached out to the Anglican Communion Partners more than once that they were turned down each time. The reason given for that ACP's decision to demure? The two groups have very different agendas.
Fr. Ashey compared the AAC to the Special Forces of the U.S. military. “Like Special Forces, we go behind the scenes and we blow up things,” he said, adding quickly that what the AAC blows up is principalities and powers.
From here.
Posted by Nicholas Knisely on April 6, 2009 1:28 PM | |
Comments (1)

So the American Anglican Council wants to blow things up. Specifically, invoking some of the most violent imagery the English language has to offer, they want to destroy loyal congregations of the Episcopal Church. Well, we knew that, but now they admit it.

How sad. That is not the love we know in Christ, but the opposite of the New Commandment that we love one another as Christ loves us.

"Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up." (1 Cor. 8:1b.) To those in conflict over food sacrificed to idols (surely a bigger issue than what we are now facing), Paul wrote, "the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. The one who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and has human approval. Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual edification. Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God." (Rom. 14:17-20.)

This Holy Week, may we all be renewed in our commitment to the New Commandment.

Posted by Christopher Hayes [TypeKey Profile Page] | April 6, 2009 10:05 PM

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