An Open Letter from Archbishop Akinola to Archbishop Williams

Source: Anglican Church of Nigeria - Via Email

Monday, February 9th, 2009
The Archbishop of Canterbury Lambeth Palace, London

Dear Rowan:

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

I am writing in regard to the recently concluded Primates Meeting in Alexandria, Egypt. Thank you for all of your contributions. I admire how you bear graciously the divergent views and enormous pain they impose. As I indicated at the time I was grateful that we were able to discuss core theological convictions and achieve considerable clarity about our differences. That we were able to do so in an atmosphere of respect and without rancour is not only an answered prayer but it is also a testimony and credit to your role in this outcome and something for which I am most appreciative.

In preparation for the meeting I asked The American Anglican Council to prepare the attached report on the continuing situation of The Episcopal Church to enable people in the wider Communion to have a fuller perspective of the circumstances in North America. I shared it with my colleagues in the Global South but did not release it more widely in the hope that we would receive assurances from the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church and the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada that they were willing to exercise genuine restraint towards those Anglicans in North America unwilling to embrace their several innovations. the rest

A Message from Bishop David Anderson

A PDF copy of the letter above is available here.

The American Anglican Council's report on The Episcopal Church that was prepared for the Primates is available here.

An additional report prepared by the Anglican Network in Canada on the Anglican Church of Canada is available here.