Open Letter to the ACC Chair from Archbishop Akinola
Anglican Consultative Council XIII
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005
To the Chairman:
I know that you have a “settled agenda“. I know we have procedures and I am not unaware of the rule of meetings, but with due respect I wish to remind you that we are not here as independent individuals.
We are all here as representatives of our various provinces and a primary concern for the people whom we serve is the outcome of this current controversy that has divided our communion at its deepest level. We dare not go forward from here without at least some indication of what comes next after listening to yesterday’s presentations from ECUSA and the Anglican Church of Canada.
Therefore I propose, with due respect and humility, that we meet alone as council to sort out the best way forward. All others matters are important but we need to deal with this pressing matter before we can address other concerns.
In Christ,
Archbishop Peter Akinola
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The President
All Council Members