[Magdalen] +++Welby addressing the ACC

[Eleanor Braun]

The video and text from the ABC is here:

http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2016/04/08/video-welby-briefs-acc-members-on-the-primates-gathering/

Eleanor

On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 2:49 PM, Roger Stokes <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
wrote:

>
> http://www.anglicannews.org/multimedia/archbishop-welby-briefs-acc-on-primates-meeting.aspx
>
> I am listening to this at the moment and I commend it to you.  At 30
> minutes it's not a quick listen   A couple of snippets, he welcomed
> everybody, and then stressed he meant all present.  I took that to to be
> directed particularly at TEC.  He also talks a lot about the need to remain
> in relationship and when there are differences of view to try to discern
> the way forward together.  He also pointed out that the Primates did not
> call for the suspension or expulsion of any Church, and that they did not
> have authority to require that.  He also spoke of the need to have a
> process of how to deal with cases of unilateral action so it could be used
> if any other Church decided to act unilaterally.
>
> There was also another dig at Churches which are very hierarchical in
> their structures giving too much authority of clergy, and especially
> bishops, uver the laity.
>
> The short message is that +++Justin is not about to call for TEC to be
> booted.
>
> Roger
>