The Most Revd Gregory James Venables
\nRioja 2995,1636 Olivos,
\nProvince of Buenos Aires,
\nB1636DMG , Argentina<\/p>\n
My Brother in Christ:<\/p>\n
In this Easter Season I greet you in the name of our risen Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n
It has come to my attention that you will be participating in the Anglican Network in Canada conference, “Compelled by Christ’s Love” taking place in Vancouver, B.C., April 25-26,2008. Your visit to Canada is without any reference to or consent from my office or that of the Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster. This represents a breach in what is considered normative in protocol among Primates and Bishops throughout the Communion.<\/p>\n
I brought this matter before the House of Bishops meeting in Niagara Falls, Ont., last week. While we recognized that your motivation may be pastoral, there was a strong consensus that your visit at this time will further harm the strained relations between the Anglican Church of Canada and the Anglican Network in Canada.<\/p>\n
The Bishops believe that we have made adequate and appropriate provision for the pastoral care and Episcopal support of all members of the Anglican Church of Canada, including those who find themselves in conscientious disagreement with the view of their Bishop and Synod over matters of human sexuality.<\/p>\n