"Earlier today I met with the College of Bishops to discuss the way ahead. With immediate effect the Bishop of Edmonton has agreed to assume responsibility for the pastoral care of those clergy and parishes who before today related to the Bishop Fulham.
"In addition Bishop Peter will work on the constitution and other issues involved in establishing a Society both for those already identified as 'Fulham Clergy and Parishes' and for others, whatever their position on the churchmanship spectrum, who are loyal to the Church of England and share similar concerns about its theological direction alongside a commitment to growth in co-operation with the majority in the Church who support the consecration of women to the episcopate." (My emphasis)
The Church Mouse says:
Now that really is new. It begs a whole heap of questions. Since Forward in Faith and Reform have already announced their intentions to start up societies, we run the risk of having more societies for Anglicans opposed to women bishops than we actually have Anglicans opposed to women bishops.
Excellent!
Read the rest of Mouse's post, as he questions how the media could miss the really big story.
When Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams was so very busy meddling in the affairs of the Episcopal Church here in the US, telling our bishops how to be bishops, advising our representatives at General Convention how to vote, and warning us against giving consents to Bishop Mary Glasspool, I tried to warn him that he should be tending to his own garden, as I could see that the weeds grew up and threatened to get out of control. Alas, he did not pay attention. As we say here in south Louisiana, "Tant pis".
Thanks to Cathy for the link.