Future of Anglican Communion Unpredictable
Weeks remain before Anglicans worldwide meet at the Primates table, and conservative Anglicans say they are ready to "act together," even if they are seated next to Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori.
Lillian Kwon
Monday, Jan. 22, 2007

Weeks remain before Anglicans from around the globe meet at the Primates table, and conservative Anglicans say they are ready to "act together," even if they are seated next to Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori.

"In Africa whether you are a friend or [enemy] normally we welcome you, but welcoming you does not mean we agree with what you are doing," said Kenyan Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi at an Anglican Mission in America conference last week. "When you are called to a meeting you don't say ‘no,’ but you can say ‘no’ to the agenda for that meeting."

We can begin the meeting, but the agenda itself will tell whether we can continue with everybody or not."

Global South Anglican leaders had stated earlier that they would not be able to recognize Jefferts Schori as a representative of the Episcopal Church at the mid-February Primates meeting in Tanzania. the rest