an archbishop writes to the Anglican Communion...

I was unwilling to post a link to Archbishop Rowan William's letter to the Anglican communion until I read Bishop Katharine's response. I can't find that response on the web so I put it up on our parish web site.

A conversation, a "listening process" requires two participants. The way I read what the communion is saying to the episcopal church is "stop doing it" (or you will go blind?)"; no, "stop doing it" and you listen to us. Who is listening to the episcopal church?

A typical problem for conflict resolution. Every one is feeling wronged, or taking the role of the under-dog, the victim, it's all their fault...

Perhaps both bishops are trying to get beyond that. I just don't see it very clearly. (Maybe more clearly while writing this, but now I have to go and do women-in-black. There is still work to be done!
The Archbishop of Canterbury +Rowan Williams wrote to the Anglican Communion at Pentecost. A summary and link to the letter is at http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/2876
Download the letter at the Archbishop of Canterbury's Pentecost Letter [89kbWordDoc]
Episcopalian (USA) Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori responds to the Archbishop of Canterbury's Pentecost letter.http://www.stphilipsoconnor.org.au/Response.html
(Brian has found it at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_122615_ENG_HTM.htm)


Colin Coward's comment is now on the changing attitude blog at http://changingattitude-england.blogspot.com/2010/06/what-archbishop-of-canterbury-and.html