British Anglicans have asked Christians around the world to endorse the movement for renewed orthodox Anglicanism, asking supporters to add their names to the letter published in the Daily Telegraph this week calling for the reform and renewal of the Church of England, Church in Wales and Scottish Episcopal Church.
I am glad that it has been made clear that overseas signers are
welcome to join Bishop Nazir-Ali, Primus John Fenwick, Rev. Gavin Ashenden and
hundreds of others. Let’s make it thousands! I’ve signed and urge my good Anglican readers to sign, too. The letter, the signers, and the
opportunity to sign may be found here.
The text of the letter follows.
Recent actions in the General Synod in
pursuit of a culture that denies biblical ethics, as they have been practised
and understood “at all places and in all times”, have caused many Anglicans
great concern.
There are times, particularly in
the face of social disintegration, when it is the duty of the Church to be
counter‑cultural. The failure of the House of Bishops to uphold the teaching of
the Bible and of the Universal Church in this area is very disappointing, if
not surprising.
Booing of traditionalists and the levels
of personal abuse aimed at them during the Synod have only deepened mistrust
between the different sides.
There are now effectively two opposed
expressions of Anglicanism in this country. One has capitulated to secular
values, and one continues to hold the faith “once delivered to the saints”.
We and others stand with the majority of
faithful Anglicans across the globe, in prioritising Scripture and the unanimous
teaching of the universal Church over secular fashion. We note the results of
this same conflict in North America, even as we look for and pray for a similar
renewal of orthodox Anglicanism and of Anglican structures in these islands.
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