From Bishop William Love of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany:
Diocesan Update
October 20, 2009
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
During its regularly scheduled October 5th meeting, the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Albany passed a resolution endorsing the four sections of the Third (Ridley Cambridge) Draft of the Anglican Communion Covenant. In addition, the Standing Committee is recommending that the same or a similar endorsement be placed before the Diocesan Convention for adoption.
As the Bishop of Albany, I concur with the resolution passed by the Standing Committee and its recommendation that a similar resolution endorsing the Anglican Communion Covenant, (once it appears in its final form) come before the Diocesan Convention for approval. In preparation for that, in the coming months, we as a Diocese, will study and discuss the proposed Covenant in order that we can make an informed decision at Diocesan Convention. A copy of the Third (Ridley Cambridge) Draft of the Anglican Communion Covenant can be found on the Anglican Communion Official Website: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/commission/covenant/ridley_cambridge/draft_text.cfm Part four of the Ridley Cambridge Draft is currently under revision. By Thursday, we will have it posted on our website and any changes will be posted as we receive them.
The Reverend Paul Hartt, President of the Standing Committee, sent a letter to Archbishop Rowan Williams and The Reverend Canon Kenneth Kearon at The Anglican Communion Office, informing them of the Standing Committee’s endorsement of the Third (Ridley Cambridge) Draft of the Anglican Communion Covenant and their hope that it would be adopted by every province of the Anglican Communion. A copy of the letter was sent to Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts Schori.
I conveyed my personal support of the Third (Ridley Cambridge) Draft of the Anglican Communion covenant, to Archbishop Rowan Williams and the Reverend Canon Kenneth Kearon when I and six other bishops of The Episcopal Church met with them seperately in London during a private meeting on September 1st.
Faithfully Yours in Christ,
+ Bill
UPDATE: From the comments:
Grandmere,
Some readers may be confused by the reference to the cathedral. Albany Via Media and members of the Cathedral of All Saints wanted to invite Joan Gunderson from the continuing Diocese of Pittsburgh to speak. Bp. Love got wind of it and said "no way!" So we were shut out, because the Bishop feared that the speaker would be critical of the Diocese of Albany. But we will find another venue and let you know when she is coming.
Faithfully,
John White
Diocese of Albany
Thanks for the clarification, John.
Hasn't he heard?! The Anglican Communion is dead. Benedict XVI killed it yesterday!
ReplyDeleteTimely, isn't it Doxy?
ReplyDeleteAnd the Standing Committee endorses Part 4 of the covenant no matter what it says.
Idjits.
ReplyDeleteI thought Episcopalians were supposed to be intelligent. It's one of the reasons I joined up...
Dipsticks...
ReplyDeleteThis just in:
"Anglicanism: Offering personal ordinariates for disaffected Roman Catholics since 1549." ---the Rev. Jan Nunley
I heart Jan Nunley.
ReplyDeleteEpiscopalians are intelligent, Doxy. Bp. Love, however, may not qualify, despite having made ordination oaths.
ReplyDeleteHe claims to endorse the Ridley Cambridge Draft, but if he supports section 3.2.2 ("to respect the constitutional autonomy of all of the Churches of the Anglican Communion"), why then is he actively enabling poaching in his diocese by the Anglican Church of Nigeria?
There have to be at least one priest and six laypersons in the Diocese of Albany (Canon IV.3.23(a)(2)) capable of drawing up a Presentment.
Not only that, Paul (A.), as Bp. Love allows the CANA folks to use the Spiritual Life Center, according to Fr. Michael in the comments to your link:
ReplyDeleteAlbany via Media has been denied permission to use the cathedral. Are you suggesting that they would be welcome at the Spiritual Life Center?
Hasn't Williams already made it clear to these people that only provinces may sign on to the "Covenant"? Like small children squirming for attention.
ReplyDeleteLapin, a diocese can support, endorse, really like the incomplete covenant, but the actions don't have any force behind them.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if any of the priests in Albany will be attracted by Rome's offer. I doubt that Bp. Love will give up his office to be a humble priest.
Grandmere,
ReplyDeleteSome readers may be confused by the reference to the cathedral. Albany Via Media and members of the Cathedral of All Saints wanted to invite Joan Gunderson from the continuing Diocese of Pittsburgh to speak. Bp. Love got wind of it and said "no way!" So we were shut out, because the Bishop feared that the speaker would be critical of the Diocese of Albany. But we will find another venue and let you know when she is coming.
Faithfully,
John White
Diocese of Albany
Thanks, John. I moved your comment to an update.
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