Canada creating road map: work is critical for entire Anglican Communion [Anglican identity forum at synod]

From: Anglican Journal | Date: July 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

The Canadian church is ready to be a primary voice in

world Anglicanism, says Rev. Randall Chase, a member

of the U.S. Episcopal Church's executive council and a

partner to the Canadian church's Council of General

Synod since 1995.

Telling synod members that their work is critical, not

just for the Canadian church but for the whole Anglican

Communion, he said, "I don't think you know how far

along you are in your journey. You are creating a road

map for the Anglican Communion as it approaches the

millennium."

Another synod partner and Roman Catholic, Janet

Somerville, was more cautionary. The ...

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