Leading Episcopalian defends Church
Friday, 22nd June 2007
By: Nick Mackenzie.

A LEADING Episcopalian has denied that the American Church is “falling apart”.

Addressing a large-group conversation at the Canadian Church’s General Synod, Bonnie Anderson, president of The Episcopal Church’s House of Deputies, acknowledged that a “small number” of dioceses had members who were upset with the Church’s decisions, but added that each contained "faithful Episcopalians" and "we're making every effort to attend to their pastoral needs," she said.

Ms Anderson added that the “vast majority” of her Church’s members "are moving forward in mission with great enthusiasm" and Episcopalians at all levels of the Church are engaged in mission with Anglican Communion partners.

Although she was responding to questions about The Episcopal Church’s response to the Windsor Report, it is a subject high on the agenda at the Synod meeting in Winnipeg. That report was published after the last meeting of General Synod, so the 295 delegates are currently debating their proposed response. the rest