A report from the Anglican Use Conference

Is up at The Anglo-Catholic, including this little mention of the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC) bishops there.

Before the conference adjourned, the final appearance was by the Traditional Anglican Communion Bishops. Archbishop Hepworth, Bishop Falk and Bishop Moyer, who had been present throughout the conference, stood before the assembly while Archbishop Hepworth spoke with feeling, describing the way in which the churches of the TAC (ACA in the United States of America) will proceed as the ordinariates are established. This is not the proper forum, and I am not the proper reporter, to interpret the intent. There are important pastoral issues to be considered as these Bishops work with their people, and it is clear that the Bishops will do this work with great love and great sensitivity. I hope it will be sufficient in this forum to say that the conference was most favorably impressed with the remarks of Archbishop Hepworth, and that the conference expressed a clear message of approbation and welcome with an enthusiastic standing ovation for these Bishops that was the concluding event of the conference. Clearly this is a time of great hope and great promise for the people of the Traditional Anglican Communion and for the cause of Christian unity.

Though Bishop Falk was there for the duration, it was not he but my Bishop Carl Reid who was present with Archbishop Hepworth and Bishop Moyer for this. I wonder if Bishop Carl will be at mass this morning, and if so, I hope he gives us a little report in the parish hall afterwards!