[Magdalen] TEC suspended from Anglican Communion

[Lynn Ronkainen]

from Thinkinganglicans: "We are pleased that Archbishop Foley Beach of the 
Anglican Church in North America has played a full part in the Canterbury 
meeting of Primates"

This is WOW to  me. That the ACNA has played a full part in the meeting, IF 
TRUE (and not a leap of verbiage on the author), it is an interesting and 
integral part in this whole piece.  I no longer remember the details, but do 
not think that they are full members of the AC. I would be troubled if that 
came to pass during this 3 years time of reflection.

I don not think that Justin or the 'Communion' desires lockstep but 
something more, and something better. I believe that this is not a rejection 
but a time of space. A lot has happened in 3 years in 'our church' and in 
the USA and in the world. Another three years may see other changes that 
will continue to inform this time of a different relationship - we are not 
'out' of the communion, we are just not going to be representing it. I don't 
see it as a separation or a rejection. It seems more as a 'time out'.  Some 
will never find any decision besides banishment enough. Some may see this 
time out as enough, some may be surprised what 2019 may  bring. I hope it 
will be a time of deep discernment. Those who probably have already declared 
that is not necessary may be playing a waiting game which is not what I 
believe is the intent. Some want punishment and already see this as censure 
and separation (this post I quoted from), while seems to me a time of being 
humbled by 'standing by' while others take positions formerly filled by TEC. 
Will it be a time of listening? It can only be time of listening IF TEC 
listens too during these three years. I pray that the Communion will 
continue to listen as well. I am reminded that when my first child was a 
teenager I grasped the concept that some feel listened to ONLY when their 
way is given ascent. I do fear that ACNA and others in North America may 
spin this beyond what it is meant to be.  I do sincerely hope there is space 
to listen to the spirit.

I will be eager to read  what I hope will be more balanced reactions to this 
in the world press, and more reporting.  I will be interested to watch TEC 
react from both  'on high' and from every last person who will speak about 
it.  I hope that *we* do not trend/tend toward the 'we don't need you', as I 
think that would be bad form on our part.

Lynn

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From: "Jay Weigel" <jay.weigel at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 2:05 PM
To: <magdalen at herberthouse.org>
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] TEC suspended from Anglican Communion

> They don't want to "walk together". They want everyone else to walk in
> lockstep with them.
>
> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 2:49 PM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2016 at 1:47 PM, Molly Wolf <lupa at kos.net> wrote:
>> > Presumably the Anglican Church of Canada will follow.
>>
>> The GAFCON folks are upset that Canada wasn't sanctioned too.
>>
>> http://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/archives/007169.html
>>
>> --
>> Scott R. Knitter
>> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>>