A memo sent round to some members of the Church’s governing synod listed “reasons not to participate” in conversations, which aim to reconcile opposing factions. The note, seen by Christian Today, offers a damning assessment of the secret talks, known as “shared conversations”.
A “dark cloud” also hung over the debate as questions were raised over how the £360,000 conversations were funded. A number of conservatives claimed the conversations were compromised because the liberal wing of the Anglican Church in the USA, which supports gay marriage, had allegedly paid for the talks in part.
I would be interested to know if conservatives did refuse to play this “shared conversation” game, and also if the American funding charge is true.
” the liberal wing of the Anglican Church in the USA” would be what institution in the mind of the author, I wonder? Those of us in the hinterlands know it as TEc, and I have no doubt that it would have funded the undermining of doctrine in the cOE, if it could afford it, but I do think it is a bit cash strapped what with litigation funding.
I am still smiling and wondering if the author of this article believes in a non-liberal wing of the Anglican Church in the USA?! – in TEc, I mean.
I was wondering the same thing — was there a specific grant from TEC itself, or was this funded by Trinity Wall Street or another church?
#2, I’m guessing the “liberal wing” is TEC, and the other is the ACNA. TEC leaders won’t be happy with that statement of equivalence.