Bishop Duncan reacts to the Alexandria meeting

Bishop Robert Duncan, the leader of the group who are organizing themselves into the Anglican Church of North America has issued a response to the communiqué from the primates' meeting this week.

According to Peter Frank:

[Bishop Duncan] is "certainly open to mediated conversations" called for by the primates of the Anglican Communion, but added that his organization "will need to see what exactly is being proposed and what ground rules can be agreed on before committing further.

The Rev. Peter Frank said he was authorized to speak on behalf of Robert Duncan, the deposed bishop of Pittsburgh who led the majority of that diocese's members and leadership out of the Episcopal Church. Duncan is one of a number of individuals and groups who have responded to the primates' communiqué and an accompanying report from the Windsor Continuation Group issued February 5.

The Episcopal News Service has the story here along with some of the reactions of other leaders of groups associated with Anglican provinces active within North America.

Posted by Nicholas Knisely on February 7, 2009 10:00 AM | |
Comments (3)

Open to mediation as long as the outcome of being the AC franchise in NA is part of the ground rules. Or am I being too cynical?

Posted by ann [TypeKey Profile Page] | February 7, 2009 10:30 AM

Follow the link ENS gives to Duncan's statement. At least Duncan is sensibly aware that ACNA is not a recognized part of the Anglican Communion: "We are trusting in our Lord Jesus Christ, trusting that our commitment to the mainstream of the gospel witness will soon enough result in confirmation of our rightful place within the mainstream of the Anglican family."

He shows a certain arrogance in comparing ACNA's tribulations to those of the Sudan, Zimbabwe, Gaza, and the global economic crisis: "In North America, though the immediate temporal circumstances are in no way as severe as those in other regions, the spiritual consequences of innovations in Faith and Order are staggering."

Posted by John B. Chilton [TypeKey Profile Page] | February 7, 2009 10:59 AM

I love it when affluent US bishops compare themselves to the real suffering of those displaced by war, famine, and disaster. Give me a break.

Posted by ann [TypeKey Profile Page] | February 7, 2009 1:35 PM

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