JERUSALEM: Anglican Communion Office Writes Letter to GAFCON Primates Condemning Networks
by David Virtue, VOL:
A letter has been received by GAFCON primates meeting here in Jerusalem written by Josiah Idowu-Fearon, Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council condemning the actions of the Primates in establishing seven new Networks to reach the growing demands of the Anglican Communion.
While the letter has not been made public, Sydney Archbishop Glenn Davies confirmed the existence of the letter at a press conference today and described it as written in a fit of “pique” by the Secretary General.
Fearon said GAFCON was a “Ginger Group” (a term first used by Archbishop Justin Welby) and accused GAFCON of being “schismatic”.
See also: Gafcon General Secretary responds to criticism of ministry networks, from Gafcon
“The attempt by Anglican Communion Office to challenge the Gafcon Primates for supporting new ministries is further evidence of how much the institutional form of Anglicanism is out of touch with spiritual reality. The launch of our networks is a sign of spiritual vitality which ought to be welcomed and applauded… Thanksgiving rather than criticism is surely the appropriate response.”
The Jerusalem Statement from the first Gafcon conference in 2008 came to “the devastating conclusion that we are a global Communion with a colonial structure.” Ten years later, Dr. Fearon’s letter is another example of this persistent reality.
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