I am writing to you today from Nairobi, Kenya at the close of the recent Gafcon Primates Meeting. I am thankful for our global fellowship that is providing encouragement for many, from those undergoing persecution in Nigeria to those grappling with theological innovations in Wales. I encourage you to read more from the press release here.<\/p>\n
There is one matter coming out of our meeting that is a challenge for a number of us in the Anglican Church in North America, myself included. The Anglican Church of Kenya recently consecrated a female diocesan bishop, and there has been speculation about how this development might affect our fellowship. At our meeting, the Gafcon Primates agreed we have not come to a consensus on the issue of women in holy orders, and specifically women in the episcopate. At its founding, Gafcon articulated in the Jerusalem Declaration the centrality of the Gospel message of salvation while acknowledging differences in secondary matters and pledging \u201cto work together to seek the mind of Christ on issues that divide us.\u201d Such matters will certainly stretch our fellowship, but our unity in Christ remains strong….<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read @ArchbishopFoley<\/a> 's pastoral message regarding @gafconference<\/a> and women in the episcopate: https:\/\/t.co\/hYOxMAB5Uk<\/a><\/p>\n — ACNA (@The_ACNA) September 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n