Kevin and Bill discuss: the AD, The Invitations, and a whole lot more!
BB NOTE: Great overview of the last two weeks of Anglican/Episcopal news (thanks, guys, for the kind words!). We would like to add another thought regarding the Lambeth Invites: We are thinking that in these months and days leading up to September that that it may be very helpful to remember that there are "four instruments of unity" in the Anglican Communion: Lambeth, the ACC (which is coordinated by the Anglican Communion Office), the Primates, and the Archbishop of Canterbury. Of the four instruments, the ACC is the closest to The Episcopal Church. Kenneth Kearon oversees that "instrument" out of the Anglican Communion Office. And it was Kenneth Kearon who spoke at the media event last week, opening up the Archbishop of Canterbury's mail and reading it to the world.
Does he speak for the entire Anglican Communion now? No. Does he speak for the Archbishop of Canterbury now? Possible (the old British Diplomatic Tactic of running the proverbial flag up the flagpole and see which way the wind is blowing - don't need a weatherman for that, right Bob?).
Did he just wake up on Tuesday morning and think, "Zowie! I've got a great idea!" (we think not).
Or is he perhaps speaking to the world with his Manhattan friends in mind? Note that KJS is telling TEC to shhhush.
What we do seem to have is as much "political intrigue" as we could ever find here in DC. The Lambeth Invites Media Event was a political move, not a theological one. What it reminds us here of at the Cafe (so much so, we think we will set one of these up permanently at one of the tables by the window) is, well - see photo- and pass the Chai.
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Whatever else they are, the re-appraisers have shown themselves to be dedicated, masterful political manipulators. Bluntly, they are better at it than we are. Kearon+ has played the game well and long. Part of that game is to "psych out" the other side, us, and we have seen how well that has worked over the past few years in terms of leaks, etc. Just keep in mind that the one thing such folks can't cope with is when people refuse to be taken in, or even play the game. The results of Lambeth 98 and DeS speak for themselves.
I love this stuff. Informative, yet snarkily entertaining.
It's the chai.
bb
A good does a the right amount of cynicism. I must agree with their assessment of ++RW, Sept. 30 and +VGR and +Minns were probably on the off list for two years (those I'd expect +Minns on eleven months [*wink*]).
I guess sitting in CT adds a little perspective.
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