It takes a certain colonial arrogance to refuse to acknowledge the real reasons people give for their actions. And after three decades, it is perhaps that arrogance, which has led both the GSFA and Gafcon to believe there needs to be significant change in the leadership of the Anglican Communion. It is true that at the moment they are divided over the best way forward – GSFA are holding out the Cairo Covenant, while Gafcon look to the Jerusalem Declaration and have announced the formation of a Global Anglican Council, to replace the Instruments of Communion. What both are agreed on, however, is that the future of the Anglican Communion must be confessional rather than institutional. In other words, what provinces believe about the word of God and the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is of far greater import than historic relationships.
How this all works out in the future has yet to be seen, but what today’s events have shown is that the leaders of the majority of the world’s Anglicans are not just talking a good game. Instead, by their words and their actions, they have made it crystal clear that they are united in rejecting the moral and spiritual leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Reflections on the ABC's installation range from the ecstatic to the downright rude. Why is everyone ignoring the fact that the primates of a 1/4 of provinces refused to attend? This is not personal but it is important. https://t.co/8RhXHCU8Iq
— Anglican Futures (@AnglicanFutures) March 26, 2026
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