A Message from Bishop David Anderson Bishop David Anderson Dearly beloved in Christ, Recently I wrote of the harm that abortion does to the mother and father who take the life of their unborn child, and the healing that can come from confession and repentance. A reader wrote me almost immediately as follows: "Thank you for your articulate and straightforward article on the harm that abortion has on mothers and fathers as well as the unborn child. I was one of those women that received God's forgiveness, grace, and mercy through the Forgiven and Set Free program at St. James and not a week goes by that I am given an opportunity to sharing this healing ministry with others in agony over their actions. Thank you for reaching out to those who are still burdened and in pain for their earlier decision, especially the fathers who are often forgotten about in the process and for letting each of them know there is hope on the other side of all the tears. May the Lord continue to bless you as you speak out on this issue and may the lives of many be made whole once again by our Lord's love and forgiveness." God's grace in action can touch many lives where the door is left open even just a crack. Now, unfortunately, we must move from talking about God's abundant grace to talking about God's church, which humans have managed to turn into quite a mess. Church of England News contributor (the Rev'd) George Conger wrote an excellent article in the August 6 issue, raising serious questions about the legality of the new ACC organization as a British charity. Conger began his article by saying: "The Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) failed to follow its rules in soliciting approval for its new Constitution, critics of the London-based 'instrument of communion' tell The Church of England Newspaper. Some provinces were never asked to approve the ACC's new Constitution, while others were asked to approve 'in principle' a draft version that differed from the final document lodged with the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales on July 10, 2010, while a third group reported that the draft it approved was substantially similar to the one adopted. The resulting uncertainty has likely resulted in two Anglican Consultative Councils under law: a limited corporation created under English law on July 12, 2010, and an English charitable trust registered in 1978." Canon Lawyer for the Archbishop of Canterbury, John Rees, who is tasked with saying that whatever the

powers-in-charge want is, of course, legal and perfectly proper, said as expected that everything is fine and not to worry. It is his job to tell you that water flows uphill if that is what Canterbury wishes the line to be. Concerns raised in other quarters that the new ACC will be subject to UK and EU equality laws as a result of it being re-formed as a British limited company were also brushed off by John Rees, who offered assurances again that all is well and not to worry. It would appear that a consolidation of power is underway, and that the recent resignations from the Standing Committee of the ACC by several very orthodox Primates cleared the way for moving in liberal revisionist people to take their place. One of the problems is that Dr. Rowan Williams is in full agreement with the American Episcopal Church (TEC) on theology and sexuality issues, but his anger with TEC and Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori is because they are bullies and won't play nice, and that they insist on doing things openly and getting the conservatives riled up, which makes life uncomfortable for him. Therefore, the fox is in charge of the hen house, and you should be able to anticipate Dr. Williams' actions. Do not look for better times on his watch - yet, if he were replaced, things could actually get worse. Dr. Chris Seitz and others have published a critique citing even more questions on the procedural issues surrounding the new ACC articles, and it is worth reading in its entirety at this link. Then for light reading, take a look at an article by The Anglican Curmudgeon entitled "How did ECUSA get its attorneys?" It raises questions about the connections with David Booth Beers and his Washington DC law firm and their multiple and potentially conflicting roles in representing various TEC entities, and in litigating on behalf of TEC and amassing huge fees for legal services. A simple person might look at their situation and think that since they derive most of their income from suing, that they would be against peaceful settlement, or negotiated settlement, since that wouldn't bring in billable hours. But the question might be posed, which approach is actually the best for TEC, a "Tarleton's Quarter" approach to litigation, or peaceful negotiated settlements. If TEC thinks that they have a future with young people, they should ask their potential market sector how they feel about churches suing people. As we close, we have received some last-minute news from the CAPA All African Bishops Conference in Entebbe, Uganda. One report that gladdened our hearts was to see Archbishop Bob Duncan of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) vested and included. We were told that at one point he was seated next to Dr. Williams, but we want to wait to confirm that until we receive the photo. You may remember the infamous Indaba project from the AAC's article "Money, Sex, Indaba - Corrupting the Anglican Communion Listening Process." This factual expose of the dirty laundry of TEC's and Lambeth Palace's planned use of a promotional for homosexuality in the church, called Indaba, has been widely circulated around the world. Apparently it had repercussions in Entebbe, where there was a sudden switch in the line-up of planned speakers. The original schedule for the conference's final plenary session today was as follows: - Anglican Communion Office Kenneth Kearon - Anglican Faith & Order: Archbishop Bernard Ntahoturi - Anglican/Catholic Dialogue: Kenneth Kearon - INDABA Process: Canon Phil Groves - The Alliance: Rev John Kafwanka/ Rev Rachel Carnegie - Anglican Networks: Terry Robinson - Anglican Lutheran Dialogue: Bishop Trevor Mwamba - Micah Challenge: Prof. Dr Joe Edwards - CAPA Seeds of Hope: Lucy Kiruthu Then a reshuffling took place, and we couldn't help but notice this last-minute schedule change at the All African Bishops Conference. The conference's final plenary session today had the following speakers: - CAPA Mustard Seeds of Hope: Ms Lucy Kiruthu - Anglican Networks: Terry Robinson - The Alliance: Rev John Kafwanka - CORAT Africa: Dr William Ogara - Micah Challenge: Prof. Dr Joe Edwards Notice the change? Five of the original speakers were excluded from presenting, including the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, The Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon and the facilitator of the Continuing Indaba project, The Revd Canon Phil Groves. We hope that our investigative work might have helped foster this scheduling change. As for excluding the Anglican Communion's Secretary General, who we're told was accompanied by at least three other Anglican Communion Office staff members, we can only speculate as to the conference leader's reasons for doing this. Please pray that the insidious nature of the Indaba Project becomes fully known, and the Anglican Communion ceases to use it in any venue. Blessings and peace in Christ Jesus, The Rt. Rev. David C. Anderson, Sr. President and CEO, American Anglican Council This article is also available on the AAC's website.