The proposed Anglican Communion Covenant is the one way for us to uphold our common heritage of faith while at the same time holding each other accountable to those teachings that have defined our life together and also guide us into the future. It has already received enthusiastic support from the majority of the Communion. Therefore we propose the following action plan:<\/p>\n
As a matter of utmost urgency, call a special session of the Primates Meeting to:<\/p>\n
a) Receive the responses made by The Episcopal Church to the Dromantine and Dar es Salaam Communiqu\u00c3\u00a9s and determine their adequacy.<\/p>\n
b) Arrive at a consensus for the application of the Windsor Process especially in Provinces whose self-understanding is at odds with the predominant mind of the Communion.<\/p>\n
c) Set in motion an agreed process to finalize the Anglican Covenant Proposal and set a timetable for its ratification by individual provinces. This cannot be done at the Lambeth Conference because it is simply too large and, we all know, the Anglican Covenant requires individual provincial endorsement and signature.<\/p>\n
Postpone current plans for the Lambeth Conference (as has been done before). This will:<\/p>\n
a) Allow the current tensions to subside and leave room for the hard work of reconciliation that is a prerequisite for the fellowship we all desire.<\/p>\n
b) Confirm that those invited to the Lambeth Conference have already endorsed the Anglican Covenant and so are able to come together as witnesses to our common faith.<\/p>\n