Anglican Mainstream

`Ruth Gledhill'         `The Times'

 

Gregory Cameron, one of the architects of the Covenant, fears that if the election of Mary Glasspool as a bishop in Los Angeles is confirmed, this will cause 'disruption' in the Anglican Communion. Read my story in  The Times, Friday. I also recommend strongly the insightful analysis by Scott Gunn in the US.

 

Bishop Gregory believes this could be the trigger that finally brings an end to unity around the table at primates' meetings. Read more of our interview over at Religious Intelligence. Meanwhile, an evangelical synod member from the Chichester diocese, Lorna Ashworth, whose husband Mark is director of youth and children's ministry at All Saints Eastbourne, has put a nice little PM's motion down at General Synod. If passed, and it easily could be in this present conservative synod, it means the Church of England will have declared itself willing to be 'in communion' with the Anglican Church in North America.

 

 

I thought that was quite significant, and even in keeping with the Archbishop of Canterbury's recent comments about the covenant.

 

Dr Williams, wondering what was going to happen, said: 'It's hard to say as yet, but the Covenant text itself does make it clear that at some point it'll be open to other bodies, other Ecclesial bodies as they're called, other Churches and communities to adopt this Covenant, and be considered for incorporation into the Anglican Communion. Meanwhile, it's open to anybody that wishes to affirm the principles of the Covenant – to say that this is what they wish to live with.' See it all on the video at:

 

 

But Giles Fraser, founder of Inclusive Church and now at St Paul's, wasn't much bothered. He told me: I’m happy to be in communion with them. The question is, are they happy to be in communion with me?'

 

However, given that David Virtue is flying over just to write about that debate next month, I reckon it might be pretty significant. At least, I can pledge to readers here that your correspondent will find a way to make it so.

 

Articles of Faith will be at Church House to witness the latest evolution of the never ending story into the never ending schism.