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Anglican Primates summoned to Canterbury

January 24, 2017 11 Comments

The Archbishop of Canterbury has summoned the Anglican Primates to gather at Canterbury in October 2017.

Commentary on Archbishop of Canterbury’s reflections following the Anglican Consultative Council meeting

May 2, 2016 30 Comments

The Anglican Consultative Council met for a marathon voting session on April 18th, as part of ACC 2016. Many hoped that the votes and comments made during the forum would provide clarity for Anglicans and Episcopalians worldwide on disagreements around the acceptance of people married to partners of the same sex. As previously reported, the group declined to take up for a vote a request that they ‘welcome’ the statement from the primates’ gathering calling for consequences for TEC.

Archbishop of Canterbury, […]

What did the Chairman of the Anglican Consultative Council say about the Primates decision and TEC?

March 4, 2016 12 Comments

The Rt Revd James Tengatenga, ACC chairman, affirmed the “right and responsibility” of Episcopal Church delegates to vote at the next ACC meeting. This directly contradicts the Primates’ request that TEC not represent the Anglican Communion in global issues. The request was made in January at an unofficial gathering, but it was worded in a way that caused confusion and made many think that TEC was officially barred.

The ACC is the most representative of the four instruments of Communion in the Anglican Communion, […]

How does Archbishop Welby remember the controversial Primates’ gathering?

February 15, 2016 20 Comments

The Church of England is holding their regular annual General Synod this week; Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby used his presidential address to make remarks about the Primates’ gathering. Reading a pre-written speech, Archbishop Welby stressed that the Episcopal Church was neither ‘sanctioned’ nor ‘punished’; he sought to clarify the attendance of Archbishop Foley Beach of the non-member Anglican Church of North America, and provided some contextual stage-setting to let others know the circumstances and history behind the occassion.

In a memorable quip, he […]

Primate of Nigeria: not convinced restrictions on TEC will be implemented

February 4, 2016 43 Comments

… we know that the Anglican Church of Canada, Scotland, Whales (sic), Brazil and New Zealand are on the way to toeing the footsteps of TEC. We are yet to be convinced that the restrictions imposed on TEC will be implemented. – Okoh

Letter from Church of Ireland clergy in support of TEC following Primates gathering

February 1, 2016 22 Comments

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry received a letter from clergy in the Church of Ireland, affirming their support for the Episcopal Church, and a notification that they’d disassociated themselves from the statement the Primates issued.

To Most Rev. Michael Curry
Presiding Bishop The Episcopal Church

Most Reverend Sir,
We the undersigned serving and retired clergy of the Church of Ireland greet you in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

1. We dissociate from the decision of the Primates’ Meeting in respect of TEC.
2. We thank you […]

Editorial: Response to the #Primates2016 Statement

January 15, 2016 94 Comments

But really, shouldn’t this be expected? Our work for equality and full inclusion, on a communion-wide scale, is a kind of civil disobedience, and civil disobedience is often met with oppression and further injustice. But that doesn’t mean that we should disengage with the Anglican Communion because a couple of dozen men have sought to censure us.

Ugandan Archbishop walks out of Primates meeting

January 14, 2016 44 Comments

In accordance with the resolution of our Provincial Assembly, it was, therefore, necessary for me to withdraw from the meeting, which I did at the end of the second day.

Community of St Anselm praying for Primates gathered in UK

January 14, 2016 4 Comments

The Community of St Anselm have temporarily relocated to Canterbury and are spending this week praying in Canterbury Cathedral for the Primates as they continue their meeting.

One Commenter answers why the Communion might be important

January 7, 2016 10 Comments

Well, dear friends, it is important because in spite of all the hard feelings and anathemas being hurled at various churches, in spite of colonial history, there are residual feelings of real companionship in the Gospel and real hopes for engagement in common mission.

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