The Chicago Consultation released this statement today from its co-convener Ruth Meyers in response to the Anglican Consultative Council’s affirmation of the recommendations made by the Windsor Continuation Group and its decision to postpone the release of the Anglican Covenant for consideration by provinces:
The Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), meeting now in Kingston, Jamaica, has committed itself to the hard work of debating recommendations and documents that seek to define the Anglican Communion. We are grateful for the efforts of its representatives, and we especially commend the decision to delay sending a draft of the proposed Anglican Covenant to the provinces until more work has been done that might strengthen, rather than tear down, our common life.
However, we believe that the ACC and the Windsor Continuation Group have made a grievous error by concluding that God is calling us to exclude baptized Christians who are gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender for the sake of communion. These moratoria, which were requested in the Windsor Report and by the primates, have not been formally agreed to by the democratic structures of the Episcopal Church and are inconsistent with both the Anglican tradition of seeking unity through diversity and with scripture’s mandate to do justice.
Once again, we need to keep talking until you agree how right we are. The prevarication and dishonesty of groups like this never ceases to astound.
It’s like election recounts, Chris: You keep counting until the Democratic candidate manages to eke ahead, then stop. At that point, the smashmouth begins.
Once again, the Baptismal Covenant has been reduced to one selective sentence.
What “groups”? It’s the same group of people rehashing the same empty, unfaithful ideas.
Get used to these “official” types. They will run GC 2009. Coming to a parish near you: disgust, revolt, and exodus after the Susan Russells and Elizabeth Kaetons open wide and spill forth their intimidation and guilt trip on gullible tennis shoe clad old folk.
The only thing I will ever ‘listen’ to from these people and their leaders is, “I repent.”
I never want to be involved directly or indirectly with any group connected with KJS, TEC or Rowan Williams, or any group that promotes or allows abortion or sexual immorality.
The only way I would is if God says go back there to work for me. Please say no, Lord.
Democracy for TEC, but not for the Anglican Communion.