Realizing that all at home are not following the events of each day on the Internet, I will share that also on Tuesday, July 29, the Archbishop presented a “President’s Address” at the conclusion of Evening Prayer. Being perfectly honest, I must report that this was not received with the same enthusiasm as his opening address about a week and a half before. Within the context of his message he did an excellent job of reporting on the state of the Communion with regard to where the two extremes of the Church are at this time. However, the bottom line of the address spoke to the basic need for the division within to endeavour to speak from the centre. This would require sacrifice as each took “a step toward the centre” and was stated without reference as to what was required of this assembly to enable this to even begin to happen. This was a difficult ending for most in attendance and was reflected in the absence of a response by the gathered community.
As the week has progressed, more time is being invested in our Indaba groups and a multitude of other settings, in the critical work that is before us, and this being the issues of sexuality and the problems related to this issue, and incursions into dioceses. This work includes the labour and reports made to us by the Windsor Continuation Committee and the Covenant Development Group in sessions presided over by the members of these respective bodies. Needless to say,there is much to be accomplished before we wrap up the meeting with a final plenary on Sunday afternoon, and the concern of most is what the outcome of the past eighteen days thus far will bring forth.
“the concern of most is what the outcome of the past eighteen days thus far will bring forth.” That’s easy to answer — ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! And that’s as it was always meant to be.