What it lacks in surprises it makes up for in clichés:
Bishop Michael Bird has expressed his “profound disappointment” with news arising from the recent Primates Meeting that The Episcopal Church will be suspended for a period of three years from formal leadership roles within the Anglican Communion. “We stand together with our sister and brother Anglicans in The Episcopal Church,” said the Bishop, and “give thanks for their faithful witness to the loving purposes of God.”
The Bishop is holding in his prayers all those whose dignity is impacted by the Communiqué from the Primates, especially those who identify as LGBTQ2. While we recognize the pain experienced by many as a result of the decisions taken at the Primates Meeting, Bishop Michael echoes Archbishop Curry’s words that our vocation may be to help the Communion “grow in a direction where we can realize and live the love that God has for us all.”
Bishop Michael also deeply appreciates our own Primate’s gracious leadership and his invitation to continue to pray for the primates as well as for ourselves that we might be faithful to our calling to “be the face of Jesus in this world.” The Anglican Church of Canada has issued an initial statement by our Primate and a more fulsome statement is expected on Monday.
As part of his own ongoing commitment to the Anglican Communion, Bishop Michael participates in an annual Consultation of Anglican Bishops in Dialogue. Given the developments at the Primates Meeting, Bishop Michael feels that this gathering continues to be “so important in the life of the Anglican Communion.” Since 2010, the rotating group of African and North American bishops have met annually at locales around the world. Their gatherings facilitate learning about each other’s contexts and finding pathways for healing and reconciliation. The next consultation is scheduled for May 2016 in Ghana.
Bishop Michael also reiterates his hope and expectation that all Anglicans in Niagara will prayerfully engage with recent report of the Commission on the Marriage Canon entitled “This Holy Estate” in the lead up to our General Synod this July.
Yes, indeed, Michael Bird, one of the apostate so-called bishops, is ready to accept anything that fits in with his apostate beliefs. He rejects both the authority of Scripture and the uniqueness of Jesus Christ and has proven his beliefs by ejecting and/or seizing properties from genuine orthodox Christians. He might well have the title of Bishop but he definitely is NOT a bishop of the true church. Like other apostate bishops, including the so-called primate of the ACoC, he is too full of himself to submit to the Gospel.
Clearly his (and his Comrades) “context” remains the Comintern of cultural Marxism
in its destructive solidarity against The Living WORD of Jesus Christ.
Google “profound disappointment” bishop and see what comes up! Hmmm, profoundly predictable.
On November 2, 2003, an openly-gay priest was ordained a bishop in the American Episcopal Church. As a result, the Roman Catholic Church suspended ecumenical dialogue with the entire Anglican Communion. In light of this development more than 12 years ago, Bishop Michael Bird’s disappointment with the Primates’ Meeting is a non-issue.
While I definitely agree with the action of the Roman Catholic Church, I do not consider this matter a non-issue. As long as apostates such as Michael Bird and the primate retain their positions within the ACoC there is no hope for any repentance or conversion within the ACoC. Michael Bird and other apostates such as the now retired Michael Ingham are proving themselves to be enemies of the Gospel by either legally stealing properties and/or evicting orthodox Christians from their buildings. Some of these buildings were paid for fully by these Christians and it can only described as immoral and deceitful on the part of these apostates.
From my perspective the ANIC and the ACNA together with the GAFCON primates should form their own organization and depart from the Anglican Communion at least until the ABC is prepared to appropriately deal with apostates. The issue is NOT liberal vs. conservative but apostasy vs. orthodoxy.
I fear that he is one who means by ‘study’ sitting at a table and exchanging opinions with like-minded people rather than doing any actual reading. The Primates have moved beyond that, and so must he.
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