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[Global South Anglican] 9 Feb 2008--And [Simon Peter] said unto [Jesus], Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.” (Gospel Reading from the Form of Ordaining or Consecration of an Archbishop or Bishop, BCP 1662)
The above pledge from a thrice-failed disciple, and his restoration and his re-commissioning from the risen Lord, sets out a vision for an Anglican Covenant for today. God remains faithful – for he cannot deny himself: this is the confidence upon which we offer our pledges afresh amid our histories of perceived betrayals and broken vows. This biblical passage aptly comes from one of the three Gospel readings appointed for the Form of Ordaining or Consecration of an Archbishop or Bishop in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. Such vision underpins the pledges the new bishop is to make – “I will so do/be, by the help of God” – as he takes up his episcopal responsibilities.
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