PEARUSA: A Report from Anglican 1000

As this year’s Anglican 1000 gathering in Plano winds down, it affords a good opportunity to reflect on the blessings of this time, especially the clarity generated by conversations around the not‐infrequently asked questions, “Why are we going into this PEARUSA process?” and “Tell me again, why don’t we go directly into the ACNA?”

Using “we” reveals that the questions have come primarily from people who have been part of the AMiA. The reason I am being asked is that my colleagues know I am thickly involved in the question of possible future jurisdictions for clergy and churches staying under Rwandan oversight after the recent crisis in the AMiA. (See the Moving Forward Together statement on www.pearusa.org for background.) Rest assured, the questions have been honest, good, and helpful: we need to talk through this openly and freely. Keep reading