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The Proposed
Anglican Covenant |
- Opposition to the Proposed Anglican Covenant::
- The Episcopal Church's Responses about Human Sexuality:
- 2009 General convention:
- Sermon
, sermon by Rowan Williams, General Convention, 9 July 2009
(
local copy).
- Two controversial resolutions, 2009 General Convention:
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Anaheim Statement,
drafted by Bishop Gary Lillibridge
(local copy).
- Communion,
Covenant and our Anglican Future,
essay by Rowan Williams, 27 July 2009, a
response to actions at the 2009 General Convention
(local copy).
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Reflections on General Convention 2009,
Bishops Lillibridge and Reed of West Texas discuss the
General Convention and particularly Resolutions C056 and D025
(local copy).
- Anglican Covenant and Commentary:
- Anglican Covenant (Ridley draft),
(local copy);
Covenant in PDF
(local copy).
-
Initial Response from the Executive Council of
the Episcopal Church.
Two Key quotes from the Executive Council Response:
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Several comments expressed concern about the silencing of prophetic voices by the proposed necessity of seeking a "shared mind." There is the sense that this shared mind might mean a uniformity in which differences are not tolerated. One person commented that a shared mind is "not our goal as Christians. Our goal is to 'put on the mind of Christ.' " One deputation felt that there was a "contradiction between statements affirming diversity and autonomy with those suggesting that certain 'controversial actions' might be deferred with the threat of 'relational consequences.' "
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Next Steps: ... As the highest legislative authority of The Episcopal Church, the General Convention is the body that will ultimately decide The Episcopal Church's position with respect to its participation in an Anglican Communion Covenant. There are some in The Episcopal Church and beyond who want to prejudge The General Convention's decision on the Anglican Communion Covenant. We find such predictions and pronouncements premature and unhelpful.
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- Commentary
on the Ridley Covenant:
with excerpts.
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Anglican Covenant (Final draft)
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Announcement from
the Episcopal Church.
- N.T. Wright's Statement and Commentary:
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