Liberal unrest in the Church of England

The Telegraph has a piece on liberal dissastisfaction with Rowan Williams plan for a two-tier Anglican Communion.

I think the lead is a little over the top. It reads:

” Liberal clergy in Britain are preparing to turn to America’s Anglican bishops for leadership in a move that could produce “civil war” and destroy the Church of England, The Sunday Telegraph has learned.”

The story says:

The Rev Philip Chester, vicar of St Matthew’s, Westminster, disclosed that they had met senior bishops in the American Church to explore ways of establishing a stronger network between liberal parishes. “Building closer ties with the American Church is the way forward,” he said.

Among ideas discussed were the twinning of English and American parishes, and inviting more clergy from the US to come to England on placements.

There is also the radical possibility of an American bishop “overseeing” a liberal parish in this country, whose members feel marginalised by the imposition of traditional beliefs. ;;;

The Very Rev Colin Slee, the Dean of Southwark, said … “”I think we’ll see over the next three or four years liberals worldwide beginning to work together to defend the true Anglican heart, which is broad, tolerant and generous and is under attack.”

Meanwhile, the Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris, assisting bishop in the Diocese of Washington, and the first female bishop in the Anglican Communion, has published an article in The Witness magazine on Bishop Jefferts Schori called “She Will Not Be Alone.”

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