The Rt. Rev. Chuck Murphy
Chairman, the Anglican Mission in The
Americas
June 23, 2006
 The actions and direction of the Episcopal Church, as
evidenced in its just concluded General Convention, remain a continuing tragedy.
The decisions reached, the language used, and the directions taken, are nothing
new. Much of their rhetoric mirrors that of other groups that departed orthodoxy
centuries ago, such as the Unitarian Universalists
who continue to this day
to present both the language and the theology of this latest Convention in their
literature and on their webpage.
The Convention does call for some kind
of response, and the two options that most will have to decide between will be
either: to fight and persevere to bring about change and repentance from within,
or to simply move on. Some will feel called to stay and fight, at least for the
present, but for those of us in the Anglican Mission our call is clear, as it
has been for the past six years. We have a Gospel mission that is directed to
the millions of un-churched in order to open up new territory for the Kingdom of
God. While we will pray for, and can partner with, those who feel called to
remain, I am convinced that our call is to remain focused on our mission, make
the decision to “leave alone,” the various “blind guides” that would otherwise
distract and deflect us even as Jesus instructed in Matthew’s gospel [Matt.
15:13-14], and boldly press on.”
I am convinced that the realignment
that has been working its way through the Anglican Communion—along the fault
line of Biblical Truth – is now reaching its conclusion. We will have genuine
resolution to the problems soon. I anticipate much clarity before the close of
this year, and a final resolution by the next Lambeth Conference in 2008.
I am very grateful to God for our home in the Province of Rwanda, and my
prayer for the people of the Anglican Mission is that we will not become
distracted by the various controversies that swirl around us, but rather keep
our focus and commitment on the Mission that we have been given – to share the
Gospel of Jesus Christ and bring those around us into a transforming
relationship with Him through the sustaining power of the Holy Spirit.
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