"Windsor bishops" vow unity amidst conflicts

[angli_fan]

[from Episcopal News Service]

A group of 21 Episcopal Church bishops said September 22 in a letter to their colleagues in the House of Bishops that they support the Windsor Report, believe that the 75th General Convention "did not adequately respond" to the report and subsequent statements, but pledged to "care for all God's children in our dioceses."

The letter also thanked the two Church of England bishops who attended a meeting held September 19-22 at the Episcopal Diocese of Texas' Camp Allen Conference and Retreat Center, northwest of Houston.

"We are grateful for the helpful briefing from the Archbishop of Canterbury, brought to us through the Bishops of Durham [N.T. Wright] and Winchester [Michael Scott-Joynt]," the letter said. "We have corresponded in turn with the Archbishop and communicated our hopes with respect to continuing in full constituent Communion membership. It is our intention to offer a faithful and dynamic witness within the Episcopal Church."

www.dfms.org/3577_78017_ENG_HTM.htm

[Canadian Phil]

Thanks for these reports, anglifan. They were very helpful in getting an idea of what is happening out there. What seems to have happened is that Global South is keeping the pressure up on TEC, but has decided to hold back from the knockout punch for now. That is good news, although I get why liberals are seeing red (that is, of course, an understatement).

As a general observation, I find it interesting that much of the reaction has become an attack on Archbishop Akinola, who has come to epitomize all that liberals dislike about the Global South (justifiably, perhaps). The irony here is that I doubt that Archbishop Akinola is completely happy with this communique, since I suspect he was pushing for more decisive action. That is, by the way, part of the good news.

So, anyone feeling nostolgic to the days before GC 2003?

Peace,
Phil