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A month ago I wrote that we should enter into a period of grace and give the Lambeth / Windsor process one last throw. I got some stick from US conservatives for even daring to suggest such a thing. Here’s the key paragraph that caused upset:
Here then is perhaps one road forward for the Conservatives. [...]
With apologies to Rodgers and Hammerstein
It ain’t so much a question of not knowing what to do
Been told what’s right and wrong since 2003
I’ve read a lot of Scriptures but don’t reckon that they’re true
’bout bigots views of sexuality
I know I mustn’ go into the tent
But when I’m in the limelight, I forget!!!!
I’m jist a [...]
The first is from the GAFCON final statement:
We urge the Primates’ Council to authenticate and recognise confessing Anglican jurisdictions, clergy and congregations and to encourage all Anglicans to promote the gospel and defend the faith.
We recognise the desirability of territorial jurisdiction for provinces and dioceses of the Anglican Communion, except in those areas where churches [...]

