ENS has got a new article online, mostly a summary of this afternoon’s press conference:
Bishops meeting with Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams in New Orleans on September 20 characterized their conversations with the spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion as reflective of a “passionate commitment” to the future of that communion.
Bishop Robert O’Neill of Colorado told reporters after a nearly seven-hour session with Williams that the “best way to characterize our conversation is to say that collectively as a House of Bishops who exercise oversight for the common life and ministry of each of our dioceses, we take our responsibilities and our ministries very seriously. We’re passionate about the work that we all do both individually and collectively.
“That passion was reflected in our conversation today; it reflected a passionate commitment to the vitality of life and ministry of both the Episcopal Church and to the global Anglican Communion.”
Anybody know why +Rabb isn’t wearing a collar?
Randall
This seems highly doubtful. Actions speak louder than words, and the actions of the Episcopal Church are to thumb its nose at and demonstrate its independence from the global Anglican Communion.
Just look at how Bp. O’Neil is treats those who think and believe differently in his own diocese. Is it “commitment to the vitality of life and ministry” of his own diocese?
There’s passion and then there’s passion. Committment we’ve not seen to the Anglican Communion. Lot’s of passionate rhetoric, though. I suppose they think it counts. Actions do speak louder than passionate words.
#2, you couldn’t be more right. TEC says they are committed to staying in the AC, but have done everything in their power to destroy the unity of the AC, and do so proudly.
It’s an outright lie.
I agree with #2 and #4. I do believe that these ECUSA statements are window-dressing and that the speakers could care less about the Communion – especially from a Christian witness point of view.
Now, if the lawsuits were cancelled and ECUSA were to turn away from its apostacy …..