Archbishop Wabukala writes to GAFCON clergy

Posted on December 22, 2015 
Filed under Anglican Communion, GAFCON

Abp Wabukala welcomes Abp WelbyGAFCON Chairman, Archbishop Eliud Wabukala has written to GAFCON clergy concerning the Primates’ gathering in January –

“Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray you will take a moment to read this important message.

As those who are ordained, we have a special responsibility to care for the people of God. In the foundational liturgy of our Communion, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer described this work as being that of messengers, watchmen and stewards of the Lord.

For many of us that calling is becoming harder as we face the challenges of a compromised church and an increasingly hostile culture. GAFCON was formed in 2008 to enable faithful gospel ministry to survive and thrive in today’s world as we stand united in our testimony to the truth of God’s Word.

Sadly, that truth continues to be called into question in the Anglican Communion and I am writing to invite you to partner with us as a decisive moment approaches. …”

– Read the full letter here via Anglican Ink.

See also: The Anglican Communion is at a Crossroads (on GAFCON’s updated website).

Update: Archbishop Wabukala has also issued this GAFCON Chairman’s Christmas Pastoral Letter, 2015.

(Archbishop Wabukala welcomes Archbishop Welby to Nairobi’s All Saints Cathedral in this 2013 photo by Russell Powell.)