tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post8218243001901126826..comments2024-02-15T03:32:25.686-05:00Comments on Preludium, Anglican and Episcopal futures: The Archbishop of Canterbury affirms only Provinces sign on to the Covenant.Mark Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06871096746243771489noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-6565011788189063262009-10-05T07:53:23.190-04:002009-10-05T07:53:23.190-04:00I am grateful, mostly, that the ACC is holding to ...I am grateful, mostly, that the ACC is holding to a consent process resting in the provinces, and refraining from further encouragement of fracturing by diocese. I appreciate your observation that this is a rush to "get out the vote." But I am still left with this numb feeling about all of it, and wondering why I should much care about all this high falootin' Anglican politics? Perhaps the Archbishop should do some townhalls.The Rev. James Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484680361356703398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-18623380917107070612009-10-02T13:39:25.218-04:002009-10-02T13:39:25.218-04:00I think a reasonable analysis has to begin with wh...I think a reasonable analysis has to begin with where letting diocese sign on at some first track level would put CoE in its discussion with FIF and the other misogynist "third province" people in England. Whatever Dr. Williams' anti-American view does to lead him towards Nigeria he is still the Primate of All England who wants to continue to be.<br /><br />FWIW<br />jimBJimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-82623981109755945982009-10-01T11:32:33.891-04:002009-10-01T11:32:33.891-04:00Mark, in writing that diocesan endorsement would, ...Mark, in writing that diocesan endorsement would, "positively affect a diocese’s pastoral and sacramental relations” with the wider communion, the ABC has (as usual) left things somewhat muddier than you present. Still, I mostly agree with your conclusion. Schemes such as the ACNA or diocesan sign-on to the Covenant that attempt to hold ECUSA accountable for its actions (as I see it) never were going to, and never will, get anywhere under this Archbishop.Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-27788602934437369142009-10-01T10:17:19.259-04:002009-10-01T10:17:19.259-04:00Sir, does this leave the Communion Partner bishops...Sir, does this leave the Communion Partner bishops in no mans land?Observernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10326675.post-65533180752226377012009-10-01T09:30:20.053-04:002009-10-01T09:30:20.053-04:00No surprises. Those who thought that diocesan buy-...No surprises. Those who thought that diocesan buy-in was possible overlooked the importance of the "National Church" idea in the C of E's self-understanding.Daniel Weirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430381764138066595noreply@blogger.com