No, I don’t trust you — The importance of accountability, structure, and submission

Posted on July 31, 2024 
Filed under Other denominations, Resources

“There are two people I would never trust: myself, and anyone who trusts himself/herself.

What do I mean by this, and why do I say it? …

When the parish of which I was vicar, the West Hamilton Anglican Parish, left the ACANZP ten years ago, many resisted the idea of joining up to another denomination. Why not be an independent church – pure, and freed from the shackles of a parent body? My response: ‘You’d be crazy to place that sort of trust in me or the vestry!…’”

– Vicar General Michael Hewat, reminds us of the need for accountability – in the latest e-mail update from the Church of Confessing Anglicans Aotearoa New Zealand.