Diverse Primates Write in Support of +Lawrence

And with the blessed expiration of the ABC’s tenure, can we all agree that never in recent memory has there been a steward of that office who has been more feckless, irresolute and pointlessly verbose that ++Rowan?  That is, when he wasn’t actively engaged in running interference for the heretics that infest the Anglican Communion these days.  All in all, a catastrophic term in office for this man.  Any randomly-chosen man from these signatories herein would be a marked improvement.

To be fair to the CP bishops, +Martins has written a piece (which is posted on SF- not exactly in the vein of the letters from GS or +Duncan, but pretty risky under the circumstances), and several others are among the group sentenced by Schori to “conciliation” for the canonical violations of telling the truth in court, and maintaining that history has not changed, even if the textbooks that actually told it have been removed from TEC seminaries in the last few years.
As for the ABoC, his current goal is to put 6 KJS theological clones in the HoB of CoE and finish Anglo Catholicism within that church once and for all. And get the legislation through while he is still ABoC, fearing that a successor might actually uphold the promises made 15 years ago. 

By the way, are any of the GS delegations bothering to go to ACC now that the standing committee has decided to reduce the agenda down to indaba on a couple pointless resolutions?  Note that the GS representatives were unable to attend, as the government of New Zealand would not let them into the country, although this is expected, by ACO, to be cleared up in time for the ACC indaba.

What exactly are the CP bishops waiting for? For things to get worse, or to get clearer, or what? What do they think is going to change for the better? Do they think they can just wait out the current crisis in TEC and it will go away? These people are members of a church started by Henry VIII because he wanted to divorce his wife and marry again, supposedly because he needed a male heir to the throne. Of course there were abuses in the Roman Church at the time that could be pointed to as reasons for reform. In any case, the Church of England began as part of the Reformation. So I guess reformation was a good thing in the 16th century when Henry wanted to ditch his wife and marry again (as it turned out, over and over), but now the idea of breaking away from a church that is in dire need of reform is totally unacceptable. So why was it a good thing for Henry to break from the Church of Rome, but a bad thing for Episcopalians to break from the Church of England now? I guess “unity” is more important now than it was int he 16th century. I really hate inconistency. Nothing destroys moral credibillity like inconsistency.

One thing I note in the primates letter is the abscence of the primate of Uganda in this group.  Is the new Ugandan primate not a part of the Global South group anymore? Can someone shed any light on this?

Wise menall. Too bad they don’t have a vote.

Oops, “men all”

Husker,
This is only the steering committee of the GS, which comprises over 20 provinces of the Communion (IIRC).  The current steering committee was elected at the most recent meeting of the GS.  Uganda is part of the Global South, CAPA, and GAFCON/FCA.  It just happens that at the present time, the Primate of Uganda is not serving on the steering committee for the GS.

The Global South steering committee is much more representative of the average Anglican than the so called “standing committee of the Anglican Communion.”

Good to see support given from around the Anglican world.

Yes, Michael. Today, at our parish’s discussion time with Bishop Lawrence, he mentioned that more support from around the Anglican Communion was coming to the diocese. So it seems the rest of the Anglican Communion is quite willing to recognize the Diocese of South Carolina as the Anglicans we have been since 1785.  Don’t forget the diocese was created by Church of England and “administered” by the Bishop of London until the Revolutionary War. That is why Bishop Chartres statement that all “had been forgiven” brought such a laugh at last year’s Mere Anglicanism.

That is encouraging to hear, SCBCL.

The resistance of South Carolina to the liberal apostates has many ripple effects.  Only the Lord knows them all.  But this is an example of how it is of benefit to the wider Communion - it reminds all of us that spiritual warfare occurs constantly, and we must gird our loins and be vigilant to pray for and support our brethren in all places.  In that respect, your fight is our fight.

It will do all of the Communion good to think about this, even those who are on the front line and risk death or worse in places in Africa and Asia - a reminder that Satan strikes even in the supposedly quiet and gentle areas.

#10 - excellent point - the war is in the spiritual realm - we only really see the physical.  And, although it is exhausting, we must STAND FIRM at every conflict satan throws at us; we must be steadfast and lean on the One who Created All.