"We Know What Hour It Is": A Comment on the Advent Pastoral and Common Cause

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[Virtue Online] 18 Dec 2007--Four years ago ACI traveled to Orlando to help constitute what became known as the "Network". Martyn Minns, David Anderson, other conservative leaders and clergy, Bp. Robert Duncan and a cadre of bishops from conservative dioceses were there.

Tensions became apparent after 24 hours and the bishops withdrew. The meeting was brought to a close with only a part of the agenda fulfilled. It was apparent that some were not happy with the direction of those who wished to form, as it would transpire, a 'new ecclesiastical jurisdiction.'

That tension never went away. It appears that the daily operating (and funding) of 'Network' was always and chiefly in the hands of those in favour of such a new structure. In turn, they related their movement to AMiA, various continuing churches, and in time to what would become CANA, with themselves becoming bishops in this, now termed, Common Cause movement.