The incredible shrinking Archbishop of Canterbury

In excluding members of the Episcopal Church from Anglican bodies engaged in ecumenical dialog Rowan Williams was no doubt trying to send a message to... well, someone or other.

Among the intended audiences, I suspect, were our ecumenical partners, the Lutherans, the Methodists and others. But the message received--that Williams is willing to disrupt long-established relationships and set back the work of those bodies to pander to the anti-gay faction in the Anglican Communion--is probably not the one intended.

The incredible shrinking Archbishop of Canterbury. He just keeps getting smaller and smaller.

Posted by Jim Naughton on June 7, 2010 11:23 PM | |
Comments (3)

Could it be a message to the Canadians who are meeting this week? And might be tempted to make a "formal" statement?

Seems to me the only thing the ABC succeeded in is making a fool of himself - CoE may not "formally" be doing any rites for gays and lesbians but the rites are happening all over the place. And as to gay bishops - who does not know they have them?

Posted by Ann Fontaine [TypeKey Profile Page] | June 8, 2010 12:21 AM

"2. Will consider a formal decision to adopt the proposed Anglican Covenant after the Church of England has formally adopted it." (from Thinking Anglican)

This proposal by the bishops of Montreal and New Westminster makes me snicker. They propose to "consider a decision" which means they will think about it once the CoE signs on. Can the CoE actually adopt the Covenant?

Posted by Shelley Huston [TypeKey Profile Page] | June 8, 2010 9:30 AM

To answer Ann's question, I was recently attacked sharply by a fellow parishioner who "KNEW" there were no gay bishops except +Gene and +Mary. She was confirmed by one, a long time back. ;-) Some people are deliberately unaware.

FWIW
jimB
Jim Beyer [full name added by ed.]

Posted by jimB [TypeKey Profile Page] | June 8, 2010 7:19 PM

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