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The Rt. Rev. Robert W. Duncan, Bishop of Pittsburgh and moderator of the Anglican Communion Network, lauded a covenant agreement involving, among others, the Rt. Rev. Vincent Warner, Bishop of Olympia, and two congregations whose clergy and members voted to leave the diocese and The Episcopal Church to affiliate with an overseas Anglican province.

As Christmas approaches, preparations continue to be made for the Primates’ Meeting in February in Tanzania. A provisional outline of the programme is almost ready – but I am particularly glad that we shall have opportunity to celebrate in the cathedral in Zanzibar the anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in 1806, another great sign of God’s faithfulness and of what can be achieved by Christ’s disciples when they resist the powers of this world.

A Pastoral Letter for the new CANA Congregations

The writing and publication of ‘A Covenant for the Church of England’ was intended to draw attention to problems in the wider church that need addressing and to offer a constructive response. It has itself now become a problem, especially among evangelical Anglicans. The reasons for this tragedy are revealed by answering five questions –- Who? What? How? When? Why? -– in the light of which we can ask Where now?...

Update: The Fulcrum link to the article is here.

The Bishop of Durham was both angry and devastating in an essay which tore into the Covenant line-by-line. In the first place, this wasn’t a Covenant, in a legal sense, which implied an agreement between two sides, nor in a theological sense.

“The signatories to “A Covenant for the Church of England” are now being made public together with some background explanation.  Although it was our original intention to publish the list of signatories and the “Questions that may be Asked” at the same time as the Covenant, we have withheld them for one week at the request of Lambeth Palace. We are publishing them now in the hope that they will help people to understand the full context in which these conversations have been begun.” - Anglican Mainstream  

“There is no question that the clergy and people of The Falls Church, Truro Church, Church of the Apostles, Christ the Redeemer, St. Stephen’s, Church of the Word, St. Margaret’s and Potomac Falls remain fully and faithfully Anglican,” said Bishop Duncan. “Their deliberate decision-making process and patient efforts over the last two years to chart a peaceful and prayerful course forward should be an example to all those contemplating their future relationship with The Episcopal Church. It is now up to the leadership of the Diocese of Virginia to choose between embracing a charitable parting of ways or pursuing destructive litigation. I pray they can see their way to selecting the first course,” he added.

A Press Release from The Falls Church and Truro Church.

CANA was birthed as a pastoral response to the crisis in The Episcopal Church. It was designed to provide safe harbor for those who could no longer find their spiritual home there. But now it is much more. CANA allows us to get on with the work of mission without apology. CANA is not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ and the unchanging truth of the Scriptures. CANA is a gift for all orthodox Anglicans in America and it comes with no strings attached. It is a gift that allows us to stay firmly connected to the rest of the Anglican Communion, and the heritage that we treasure, while responding to the particular challenges of mission and ministry in our own context.