If you’ve been following the movements of the Anglican Communion globally recently (and not-so recently also), then you’ll know that the Anglican Diocese of Sydney will not be attending the Lambeth Conference this year. This is highly significant and listening to the reasons of the Archbishop of Sydney, Peter Jensen is an important part of understanding this.
The Archbishop of Sydney has released an address which you can read here:http://your.sydneyanglicans.net/images/uploads/mediareleases/Lambeth_2008.pdf
In stating some of the reasons, here is one which resonated with me:
“Fifth, we have a duty of pastoral care to the Anglican Christians in North America and elsewhere who have made their protest against the local innovations. How can they feel confidence in us if we simply attend this conference and have what the world would see as fellowship in the delightful surroundings of Canterbury – studying the Bible, receiving communion, meeting new people, enjoying gracious hospitality, attending a garden party at
Buckingham Palace, while they endure prosecution, dispossession and doubt over their standing as Anglicans? Faced with the terrible choice between unity and truth, they have chosen to live by the truth. Should we not be witnesses that their choice is right?”
Buckingham Palace, while they endure prosecution, dispossession and doubt over their standing as Anglicans? Faced with the terrible choice between unity and truth, they have chosen to live by the truth. Should we not be witnesses that their choice is right?”
Lastly, I might quote something encouraging from the summary article on the Sydney Anglicans website
“Dr Jensen said he was encouraged by what he described as the ‘gracious remarks’ of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who recently told the General Synod in England that he respects “the consciences of those who have said they do not feel able to attend because there will be those present who have in their view acted against the disciplinary and doctrinal consensus of the communion.”
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