When the Church of England\u2019s General Synod opened the door to the blessing of same sex relationships at its February 2023 General Synod she described this as \u2018A moment of hope\u2019. For us, it was a moment of lament because we believe that the teaching of Jesus and the whole of Scripture is fundamental to human flourishing, both now and for eternity, and should not be compromised by the pressures of a particular culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sadly therefore, our position must remain as it was in our Ash Wednesday statement<\/a> of February 2023 when we stated that we were no longer able to recognise the then Archbishop of Canterbury as the \u2018first amongst equals\u2019 leader of the global Communion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grievous though this turn of events is, it is not unexpected and is one further symptom of the crisis of faith and authority that has afflicted the Anglican Communion for the past quarter of a century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> GSFA Statement on the Appointment of the Rt Revd Dame Sarah Mullally, Bishop of London, as the Archbishop of Canterbury https:\/\/t.co\/IFGA33EpIc<\/a> via @Anglican<\/a> Ink \u00a9 2025<\/p>— George Conger (@GeorgeConger8) October 3, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>