He went on to say that the Anglican Communion had been reflecting on the need for a covenant “in the light of confusion, brokenness and tension within our Anglican family \u201d\u201c brokenness and a tension that has been made still more acute by recent decisions in some of our Provinces.?<\/p>\n
“In all your minds there will be questions around the election and consecration of Mary Glasspool in Los Angeles. All of us share the concern that in this decision and action the Episcopal Church has deepened the divide between itself and the rest of the Anglican family. And as I speak to you now, I am in discussion with a number of people around the world about what consequences might follow from that decision, and how we express the sense that most Anglicans will want to express, that this decision cannot speak for our common mind.<\/p>\n
“But I hope also in your thinking about this and in your reacting to it, you\u2019ll bear in mind that there are no quick solutions for the wounds of the Body of Christ. It is the work of the Spirit that heals the Body of Christ, not the plans or the statements of any group, or any person, or any instrument of communion. Naturally we seek to minimize the damage, to heal the hurts, to strengthen our mission, to make sure that it goes forward with integrity and conviction.? Naturally, there are decisions that have to be taken.? But at the same time we must all…share in a sense of repentance and willingness to be renewed by the Spirit.<\/p>\n
Read it carefully and read it all<\/a> and note if you desire to you can watch the full address on video there<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" He went on to say that the Anglican Communion had been reflecting on the need for a covenant “in the light of confusion, brokenness and tension within our Anglican family \u201d\u201c brokenness and a tension that has been made still…<\/span><\/p>\n