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« Ted Haggard | Main | Not funny, not cool » November 03, 2006Nary for Lord Carey a WelcomeIn an unprecedented move the Dean of Bangor Cathedral, North Wales, the Very Rev. Alun Hawkins, banned Lord Carey from speaking in the Cathedral. Lord Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury, has become a champion for all causes orthodox in the Anglican Communion since 2002, when he stepped down as Archbishop. It has traditionally been the case that Deans hold considerable power over their cathedrals, to the point that they may refuse entry to even the cathedral's bishop. That such power should be wielded against the former Archbishop of Canterbury is unknown. It appears that Dean Hawkins finds Lord Carey to be "divisive force" in the Communion, and feared that the planned talk would address the leadership of the current archbishop, Dr. Williams. Lord Carey has emerged a man of iconic proportions for orthodox Episcopalians here in America. Especially memorable was Lord Carey's remark this past February that he was "ashamed to be an Anglican" after the Church of England voted to disinvest from companies doing business in Israel. Hyperbole aside, I think the Dean's sentiments are a reaction to what he, and many heterodox bishops here in America, find to be a serious threat: Negative pronouncements against the theological substance of the Anglican Communion. Lord Carey is not particularly "conservative": He has supported same-sex civil unions in England, and he also supported the ordination of women in the Church of England (although I am unaware of his position towards their consecration). But his ecclesiology is particularly out of sync with the current episcopal oversight, both in England and America. He has continually opposed the ordination of practicing homosexuals and believes that the Anglican Church is no longer in formal communion. Not one for nominal unity, Lord Carey believes that a shared belief in the Person of Christ and the role of His church here on Earth presupposes communio - something elusive for the ECUSA. Posted by Seth Zirkle at November 3, 2006 10:26 AM CommentsPost a comment |
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