From Bishop Love of Albany

April 25, 2009

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

The Anglican Communion Institute just recently released a document entitled Bishops’ Statement on the Polity of The Episcopal Church signed by 15 bishops in The Episcopal Church to include myself. I believe the document is very well written, researched, reasoned and accurately states the true polity or structure and organization of The Episcopal Church as outlined and reflected in its constitution.

There have been recent actions taken by the Presiding Bishop and her chancellor, which if left unchallenged, could very easily turn The Episcopal Church into something it is not, and never has been. This document is not intended, nor should it be interpreted as, an attack on the Presiding Bishop, but rather an attempt to provide clarity at a time in which there seems to be great confusion as to the true governance and organizational nature and relationship between each of the dioceses that make up The Episcopal Church and each diocese’s relationship with the wider Anglican Communion. This is especially important as the world wide Anglican Communion is presented with an Anglican Covenant for its consideration.

I highly commend the Bishops’ Statement on the Polity of The Episcopal Church for your review at www.anglicancommunioninstitute.com/?p=391 .

Faithfully in Christ,

+William H. Love, Albany