The time for dialogue within Anglicanism ‘is over,’ says leading African prelate
October 28, 2015
The primate of the Anglican Church of Kenya, who chairs a global network of conservative Anglican leaders, said that he would accept the Archbishop of Canterbury’s invitation to meet with all 37 Anglican primates in January.
“I believe this will be an historic meeting unlike anything that has gone before,” said Archbishop Eliud Wabukala, chairman of the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON). “There is now a shared realization that the time for dialogue is over and there must be a decision that will settle the future direction of the Communion and free us from being dragged down by controversy and confusion.”
In an October 21 letter, the prelate pledged he would work “to restore the Bible and this gospel of grace to the heart of the Anglican Communion.” He also praised the Anglican Church in North America, which separated in 2009 from the Episcopal Church (USA) and the Anglican Church in Canada.
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Further information:
- Chairman’s October Pastoral Letter 2015 (GAFCON)
- Archbishop of Canterbury: Anglicans ‘must have space for deep disagreement’ (CWN, 9/18)
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