I’d quite like to think these really were the political rules.
5 responses to “The Anglican Covenant and Communion Motions”
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A is for Anglican is for Affirming things and for Adopting things even when they’re mutually contradictory?
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It will be entirely up to the synod to decide whether to adopt either of these motions. My hunch is that it will adopt one of them resoundingly.
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I hope the Synod votes against the first motion and approves the second motion.
BTW, we in Mexico thank you for the consecration of Bishop Seabury because of our TEC heritage.
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For those who aren’t able to be present for the debate (or for any part of Synod’s business) a live audio stream will be available from the Provincial website when Synod is sitting.
Kennedy
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It is interesting to ponder that if an “Anglican Covenant” had existed in the 18th century, that it is distinctly possible that the SEC might have been “excluded” from the Anglican Communion for consecrating Bp Samuel Seabury, the first American Bishop, as the Church of England Bishops had refused to do so.
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