The Primate, Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, who attended the meeting as a member of the joint standing committee, said while there were reports of much confusion about the process by which the Covenant decision was delayed, “the people he spoke to were aware of what was proposed and what was voted on”.
The ACC is a significant body within the Anglican Communion, composed of representative bishops, clergy and laity from each of the 38 member churches. Australia ’s representatives are Bishop Andrew Curnow ( Bendigo ), Archdeacon Dr Sarah Macneil (Canberra & Goulburn) and Robert Fordham (Melbourne & Gippsland). It is one of the four Anglican “instruments of unity”, the other three being the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lambeth Conference and the Primates’ Meeting.
Dr Aspinall has commented that “if all goes smoothly”, the Anglican Church of Australia should have the final form of the Covenant in readiness for debate at the next meeting of General Synod, to be held in Melbourne in September next year.
“I hope that the Anglican Church of Australia will decide to adopt the Covenant, and that all or nearly all of our Anglican Communion sister and brother churches will do so also,” he said.
[blockquote]The Primate, Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, who attended the meeting as a member of the joint standing committee, said while there were reports of much confusion about the process by which the Covenant decision was delayed, “the people he spoke to were aware of what was proposed and what was voted onâ€.[/blockquote]
That’s interesting.The person who started the confusion, Aspinall, says people weren’t confused.
The quote “the people he spoke to” may indicate he was selective to whom he communicated his intentions.
Asp -in -all is very well named. The author of confusion himself, he could not but understand what people said. They said it was confusing. But that was his goal and he achieved it. Perhaps he’ll get a sinecure along with Rowan for their work at the ACC when the real head of the Global North Communion hands out rewards for distinguished service to TEC – the NEW THANG GOZPELL (c) communion.