Regarding our culpability, or otherwise – I guess it’s a complicated matter and probably not very well articulated in a blog comment. Suffice to say I think that our identity is more than just individual; rather there are many layers: family, local church, national church, ‘secular’, national etc. In our identity as Canadian Anglicans, I believe we share in the responsibility for all that has happened to this church, even when we have not individually contributed to this situation.

Prayers and best wishes for the conference. I am very glad to hear you’re going. (I can’t make it.) Please keep us informed as you have time and energy to do so. Canadian Anglicans are hoping and praying that God’s Holy Spirit will move mightily in Burlington.

I agree that the situation in the ACC is very sad and that orthodox Anglicans need to repent for our lack of care over what has been entrusted to us. At the same time, we are where we are and must act as God would have us act now. We can learn a lesson for the future, and we pray that God will rebuild us as his church. His grace is sufficient for us, and his power is made perfect in our weakness.

Indeed, that it was so important to enter into what God is preparing with that understanding and attitude, not thinking that we were somehow the righteous, and leaving in that self-righteousness to what ‘we’ were making.

Rather to understand that we dropped the ball – both corporately and individually, and come to the Lord in repentance , genuine humility and sorrow – Lord we messed up, please forgive and restore us.

If we don’t enter into the Lords plan with that heart, then we’ll just bring the mess and rubbish we think we are leaving behind with us.

Lord, have mercy!