Lord Carey says letter writers seem intent on creating division
Lord Carey is reported in the Sunday Times as saying: “I am fully supportive of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The authors of the open letter seem intent on creating division where there is none.â€
Open letter to Lord Carey of Clifton
Dear Bishop Carey
Many of us remember the discourtesy displayed by Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher in retirement when he offered embarrassing critiques of his successor Michael Ramsey, and policies then being implemented by the Church of England.
Your actions in retirement are similarly discourteous to Archbishop Rowan Williams, as he attempts to hold together the Anglican Communion of churches at a particularly difficult time.
By your visit to the USA to conduct a confirmation for 300 candidates unable to accept the authority of their own bishops, and your role in the current survey of American bishops on their attitude to the consecration of Bishop Gene Robinson and the future of the Episcopal Church, you appear to be offering yourself as an alternative leader.
The Archbishop of Canterbury deserves our respect and support, not the disloyalty which you currently display.
We respectfully request that you desist from further intrusions into areas now beyond your control, and honour the convention of not undermining the work of your successor.
Yours in Christ
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