From autonomy to communion
By Titre Ande Georges. We need the right balance between the “one” and the “many.”
Greeting the saints
By Victoria Matthews. What would happen if the provinces of the Communion were equally dedicated to being in relationship one with another, no matter what?
The Anglican Communion: A brief history lesson
By Robert W. Prichard. To find the beginnings of the Anglican Communion, one has to go to 1838 and the efforts of two bishops who were desirous of a closer relationship between the Church of England and the Episcopal Church.
Relationship, definition, accountability
By Nathaniel W. Pierce. At its simplest level the concept of “covenant” includes three characteristics: relationship, definition, and accountability.
Section 4: commitment in word and deed
By Andrew Goddard. The weakness of the Covenant lies not in the text and its alleged centralization but in the fact that many of the Covenant’s drafters and supporters now doubt that the standing committee and the instruments are sufficiently “fit for purpose.”
A Covenant of consideration
By John C. Bauerschmidt. Gathering is not simply a practical necessity for Christians: it is our vocation.
Make peace, not schism
By Michael Cover. "You shall not make schism, but make peace among those who are fighting" (Didache 4.3).
Choosing mutuality
By Alyson Barnett-Cowan. While it is true that the Communion’s language of “Covenant” was first used in The Windsor Report of 2004, the idea of having a comprehensive, coherent, agreed-upon understanding of how the Anglican family works has been around for a long time.