No Anglican Covenant Coalition on General Synod Vote

NO ANGLICAN COVENANT COALITION RESPONDS TO GENERAL SYNOD VOTE

LONDON – Responding to the voting on the proposed Anglican Covenant by the Church of

England General Synod, No Anglican Covenant Coalition Moderator, the Revd. Dr. Lesley

Fellows made the following statement:

“The No Anglican Covenant Coalition is disappointed that the Church of England has voted

to continue consideration of the Anglican Covenant. The debate made it clear that many

members believe the Covenant will undermine the traditional Anglican comprehensiveness.

We have lost this round. We will continue to oppose the Covenant in the Diocesan Synods

and work to defeat it when it returns to the General Synod.

“We note that the GAFCON Primates have said ‘the current text is fatally flawed and so support

for this initiative is no longer appropriate.’ A two‐tier communion appears to be unavoidable.”