Issued August 5, 2003

We greatly regret today's vote by ECUSA's General Convention to confirm the appointment of a bishop who is a practicing homosexual.   Sadly this decision ignores the mind of the Anglican Communion as set out by the Lambeth Conference in 1998 in its Resolution 1.10 and the Primates' Meeting in Brazil in May 2003.  The Convention's vote is contrary to the clear teaching of Holy Scripture and the Anglican formularies about marriage. If the consecration of Canon Robinson proceeds, the Convention will be taking ECUSA outside the scriptural and currently agreed boundaries of the Anglican Communion. This will cause great distress not only in North America but also across the Anglican family world-wide who have no wish to see ECUSA taken outside the Communion by errant leadership.

We expect that Primates of the Communion will be meeting soon to consider what action to take.   Dioceses and parishes in the United States who wish to remain loyal to the Anglican Communion will be also considering their position in the coming weeks.  We offer them our support and prayers and call upon the whole Church to pray earnestly that God will have mercy on His church.

The Most Rev Yong Ping Chung, Primate of South East Asia

Rt Rev Greg Venables, Primate of the Southern Cone of Latin America

The Most Rev. Benjamin M. Nzimbi - Archbishop of Kenya

The Rt. Rev. William Waqo Boru - Provincial Secretary

The Rt. Rev. Stephen Mwangi Njihia -  Bishop of Nakuru/Dean of the Province

The Rt. Rev. Moses Njue - Bishop of Embu Diocese

The Rt. Rev. Eliud O. Okiring - Bishop of Katakwa

The Rt. Rev. Joseph Otieno Wasonga - Bishop of Maseno West

The Rt. Rev. Stephen Kewasis Nyorsok - Kitale Diocese

The Rt. Rev. Josiah Were - Bishop of Nambale Dioese

The Rt. Rev. Alfred Chipman - Bishop of  Mt. Kenya West Diocese

The Rt. Rev. Horace Etemesi - Butere Diocese

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Samson Mwaluda - Diocese of Taita Taveta

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Julius G. Gachuche - Diocese of Mt. K./ Central

The Rt. Rev. Julius R.K. Kalu - Diocese of Mombasa

The Rt. Rev. Francis Mwayi Abiero - Diocese of Maseno South

The Rt. Rev. Joseph M. Kanuku - Diocese of Machakos

The Rt. Rev. Thomas Kogo - Diocese of Eldoret

The Rt. Rev. Simon M. Oketch - Diocese of Maseno North

The Rt. Rev. Peter Njenga Karioki - Diocese of Mt. Kenya South

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Eliud Wabukala - Diocese of Bungoma

The Rt. Rev. Jeremiah Taama - Diocese of Kajiado

The Rt. Rev. Gideon G. Ireri - Diocese of Mbeere

The Rt. Rev. Daniel Munene Ngoru - Diocese of Kirinyaga

The Rt. Rev. Charles Gaikia Gaita - Diocese of Nyahururu

The Rt. Rev. Dr. Gideon Githiga - Diocese of Thika

The Rt. Rev. Johannes Otieno Angela - Diocese of Bondo

The Rt. Rev. Beneah J. Salala Okumu - Diocese of Mumias

The Rt. Rev. James Kenneth Ochiel - Diocese of S/Nyanza

The Rt. Rev. Peter Njagi Njoka - Diocese of Nairobi

The Rt. Rev. Josphat Vundi Mule - Diocese of Kitu

The Rt. Rev. Charles Ndiga Mwendwa - Diocese of Meru

The Rt. Rev. Allan Waithaka -  Assistant Bishop, Diocese of Mt. Kenya Central

Rt Rev Gideon Githiga, on behalf of the Diocese of Thika, Kenya

Rt Rev Graham Cray, Bishop of Maidstone, England

Rt Rev Robert Forsyth, Bishop of South Sydney, Australia

Rt Rev Glenn Davies, Bishop of North Sydney, Australia

Rt Rev David Evans, former Bishop of Peru

Dr Philip Giddings, Greyfriars Church, Reading and Archbishops' Council

Canon Dr Chris Sugden, Licensed Priest in the Diocese of Oxford

Professor Christopher Seitz, University of Aberdeen

Canon George Kovoor, General Secretary of EFAC

The Venerable George Austin, former Archdeacon of York

Rev David Gibb, Vicar of St Andrew's Leyland, Diocese of Blackburn

Canon Dr Vinay Samuel, Licensed Priest in the Diocese of Oxford

Mr Brian Ellis, Nottingham

Rev John Richardson, Diocese of Chelmsford

Canon Dr Zech Schariah, Switzerland, Diocese of Europe

Rev Adrian Youings, Diocese of Guildford

Rev Paul Roberts, Vicar, Diocese of Oxford.

Rev Michael Stear, Weymouth

Rev Derek Chedzey, Diocese of Exeter

Rev Charles May, Diocese of Peterborough

Rev Adrian Hallett, Diocese of Exeter

Tim Greenslade, Diocese of Exeter

Rev Dr Paul Swarup, Diocese of Delhi, India

Ian Hobbs, United Kingdom

Rev Estevao Menezes, Diocese of Recife, Brazil

Rev Vaughan Roberts, Diocese of Oxford

Mr GW Babbins

Rev Lee Gatiss, Diocese of Peterborough

Philip V Hackett  Surrey, UK

Rev Patrick Coghlan, Diocese of Sheffield

Rev John Shepherd

Rev Dr Brian Kelly, Diocese of Canterbury

Dr Glynn Harrison, Diocese of Bristol

Paul McHenry, Great Yarmouth

Justin Mote, Diocese of Chester

Ellen Grigsby

Rev John Underwood, Diocese of Oxford

Rev Dr W Armistead Boardman, Colorado, USA

Mr Michael Hall, Licensed lay minister, Diocese of Oxford

Dickson Chilongani

Donald and Mary Gander

Rev Piers Bickersteth, Diocese of Oxford

Chris Mulherin, Argentina

The Venerable Paul Gardner, Archdeacon of Exeter

David Boyd, Australia

Rev Dr Chris Wright, Diocese of London

Prebendary Richard Bewes, All Souls Church, Langham Place, London

Rev Jason Clarke, Diocese of Sheffield

Rev Tim Phenna, Diocese of Sheffield

Rev Nick Crawley, Diocese of Sheffield

Rev David Jardine, Diocese of Sheffield

Issued on Tuesday August 5 2003   Contact details:

Chris Sugden  0780-829-7043 (until Wednesday evening August 6),

Andrew Carey  01409-241867 / 07973-698531

Professor Chris Seitz  01334 - 462850 / 01334-476918 (until Thursday evening August 7).

The Rt Rev Greg Venables  00541147840036

Date Created: 8/13/2003 6:44:00 PM