A special announcement from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of the Anglican Church of Canada.
As we all know, the Anglican Church of Canada is committed to healing and reconciliation with those it wronged 70 years ago. It is now taking the radical step of seeking healing – deep healing in the words of the Primate – for the legacy of lawsuits launched against wayward congregations that had the nerve – the temerity – to defy, yes, I did say defy – the reigning ecclesiarchy to depart our Beloved Church for a competing organisation that made the audacious claim to be Christian. As if our Beloved Church isn’t.
Parishes may obtain a Parish Action Kit that will contain a Ribbon of Reconciliation; as a gesture of good faith, the ribbon will not be rainbow coloured. And even if it is, no-one will be compelled to accept it unless they want to be identified as a recalcitrant non-reconciler and added to a list that will be sent to Justin Welby.
In this way, the work of truth sharing, healing and reconciliation between those whose buildings have been bulldozed and those who did the bulldozing will be consummated in renewed relationships, mutual understanding, respect and love.
Because, in the end, all you need is love.
Well, I dunno, but if the marriage canon gets corrupted, even if the “local option” becomes official, I’m outta here all the same.
The ACoC is in the real estate business…………mostly selling to housing developers.
The ill conceived concept of a ‘church on every corner’ has paid off in ways too numerous to mention. Tongue in cheek……….partially.
If the ACoC is genuinely interested in truth and reconsiliation it would immediately return legally stolen properties and defrock ALL apostate so-called bishops including the Primate. Any claim without these actions can only be described as BOGUS.
Seems a bit radical to me Frank. In one of my quiet moments I have actually wondered if The ACoC is really an institution………………or do they only ‘play at doing church’!
Is there story on the construction site picture if I may ask ?
All you need is love. And reconciliation. And a ribbon. And cash, of course.