Statements from the Communion Partners

Statements, reports, resolutions, and resources from the Communion Partners

  • Statements from the Communion Partners

    Communiqué (May 3, 2019)

    from the Cerveny Conference Center at Camp Weed, Diocese of Florida Eastertide 2019 Spanish version If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. —Col. 3:1 The Communion Partners gathered recently for our annual meeting to take counsel with each other for the good of the Anglican Communion and, pray God, the wider body of Christ. Our meeting took place within the context of prayer and the celebration of the liturgy and brought together leaders from the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada, with two guests from the Church of England. We heard…

  • Statements from the Communion Partners

    Declaración de Austin (Julio 13 de 2018)

    de los Compańeros en Comunion de la Iglesia Episcopal después de la 79.ª Convención General, reunida en Austin, Texas Julio 13 de 2018 English version 1 Durante la 79.ª Convención General de la Iglesia Episcopal, Reunida en Austin, Tx Inició orando con la colecta correspondiente al Propio 9 Oh Dios, nos has enseñado a guardar todos tus mandamientos amándote a ti y a nuestro prójimo: concédenos la gracia de tu Espíritu Santo, para que nos consagremos a ti con todo corazón, y nos unamos unos a otros con afecto puro; por Jesucristo nuestro Señor, que vive y reina contigo y el Espíritu Santo, un solo Dios, por los siglos de…

  • Statements from the Communion Partners

    Austin Statement (July 13, 2018)

    of the Communion Partners of the Episcopal Church following the 79th General Convention, meeting in Austin, TX 13 July 2018 Version en español 1 During the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, we prayed the Collect for Proper 9: O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. This prayer captures both…

  • Statements from the Communion Partners

    The Vocation of Anglican Communion

    We write to offer a word of guidance and encouragement on various matters before General Convention, particularly the proposals about prayer book revision and the extension of trial use rites for same-sex marriage to all dioceses where civil law permits. We wish to begin by offering a brief explanation of our self-understanding as Communion Partners.

  • Gracious Restraint Statements,  Responses,  Statements from the Communion Partners

    Gracious Restraint: July 15, 2015 Statement

    To all the faithful in the Anglican Church of Canada and the Anglican Communion. At its recent General Synod the Anglican Church of Canada took the first step in changing its Marriage Canon to allow for the solemnization of same sex marriages by its clergy.  The entire process, beginning with the hasty vote in 2013 and concluding with the vote and miscount this past week, has been flawed and has inflicted terrible hurt and damage on all involved. We absolutely condemn homophobic prejudice and violence wherever it occurs, offer pastoral care and loving service to all irrespective of sexual orientation, and reject criminal sanctions against same-sex attracted people. Though the change…

  • Responses,  Statements from the Communion Partners

    2015 Salt Lake City Statement

    The 78th General Convention of The Episcopal Church, in passing Resolutions A036 and A054, has made a significant change in the Church’s understanding of Christian marriage. As bishops of the Church, we must dissent from these actions. We affirm Minority Report #1, which was appended to the text of Resolution A036: The nature, purpose, and meaning of marriage, as traditionally understood by Christians, are summed up in the words of the Book of Common Prayer: “The bond and covenant of marriage was established by God in creation, and our Lord Jesus Christ adorned this manner of life by his presence and first miracle at a wedding in Cana of Galilee.…