http://descant.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/bishop-macphersons-response-to-the-abcs-advent-message/
[Drell's Descants] 7 Feb 2008--I have reflected much upon the Advent message sent out by the Archbishop of Canterbury, a message which many of you have read. His epistle was long awaited, and much hope and anticipation awaited the release of it, a release that came about on December 14, 2007. The reaction across the diocese was similar to that of the larger church, disappointment.
Personally, I also was disappointed to a degree in the broad brush terms of that which was presented. The fact that it wasn’t more succinct and stated with greater clarity contribute to this. Some important things were said, and that which many were waiting to hear went unsaid, and simply summed up with his words, “So we have no consensus about the New Orleans statement.” His statement was clearly underscored by the “remarks of individual bishops in The Episcopal Church who either declared their unwillingness to abide by the terms of the statement or argued that it did not imply any change in current policies.”
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