What is at stake is not only just the Church’s traditional plain reading of Scriptures, but what the Church has always taught, bear witness to and advocate on the issue of family, it’s wholeness and bearing on the health of societies. It is not a ‘new’ set of binding beliefs. It is as old as the Church herself.

In view of today’s letter from Deborah Pitt in the Times,  we unreservedly apologise for the remarks we made in our last issue of Editorial Comments that might be considered unfair or inaccurate. 

We have also made some necessary changes to the article in question.

Those who are quick to judge the Lambeth absentees need to know that these very same ones have worked tirelessly to heal the torn fabric these past five years. Leadership means sticking your necks out, being misunderstood and criticised, and this is the price which many of them have paid. Some have felt that they are now relegated to the category of those who ‘are deeply exercised over matters which they have no control.’ And so, they stayed away.

I have ‘sensed’ two things in my personal interaction with Anglican leaders across the board….

A meeting of friends.