AND SO ON

from Midwest Conservative Journal by The Editor

The GAFCON primates recently met in Bermuda:

"We acknowledged that the issues that divide our beloved Communion are far from settled and that the election of the Reverend Mary Glasspool, a partnered lesbian, as a Bishop in Los Angeles in The Episcopal Church (TEC), makes clear to all that the American Episcopal Church leadership has formally committed itself to a pattern of life which is contrary to Scripture.

"This action also makes clear that any pretence that there has been a season of gracious restraint in the Communion has come to an end. Now is the time for all orthodox biblical Anglicans, both in the USA and around the world, to demonstrate a clear and unambiguous stand for the historic faith and their refusal to participate in the direction and unbiblical practice and agenda of TEC.

"We recognise that the current strategy in the Anglican Communion to strengthen structures by committee and commission has proved ineffective. Indeed we believe that the current structures have lost integrity and relevance. We believe that it is only by a theologically grounded, biblically shaped reformation such as the one called for by the Jerusalem Declaration that God¹s Kingdom will advance. The Anglican Communion will only be able to fulfill its gospel mandate if it understands itself to be a community gathered around a confession of faith rather than an organisation that has its primary focus on institutional loyalty."

Great words, fine words, wonderful words, inspiring words. But at the end of the day, still just words. When will we see them backed up with actions?

“The Anglican Communion will only be able to fulfill its gospel mandate if it understands itself to be a community gathered around a confession of faith rather than an organisation that has its primary focus on institutional loyalty?” Couldn’t agree more.

But where is the recognition of what Rowan Williams has allowed the Anglican Communion to become? Where is the willingness to cut ties to Canterbury for the sake of the Gospel? I am, as I have stated here over and over, from Missouri so words do not impress me.

Don’t tell me what you claim to believe. Show me.