Get Your Head out of The Sand, Rowan*

The chickens have come home to roost.

The shoe is on the other foot.

England is now being treated as a mission field by the self-proclaimed true Anglicans. Almost two weeks ago The Fellowship of Confession Anglicans announced the inauguration of The Anglican Mission in England (AMIE):

AMIE has been established as a society within the Church of England dedicated to the conversion of England and biblical church planting. There is a steering committee and a panel of bishops. The bishops aim to provide effective oversight in collaboration with senior clergy.

The AMIE has been encouraged in this development by the Primates’ Council of the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans (GAFCON) who said in a communiqué from Nairobi in May 2011: “We remain convinced that from within the Provinces which we represent there are creative ways by which we can support those who have been alienated so that they can remain within the Anglican family.”

The Archbishop of Canterbury has finally, in his usual wishy-washy style, responded. And as usual, Episcopal Cafe's The Lead has good coverage. Be sure to read the comments. I'm sure they're having a field day over at that place I refuse to go read.

I've often referred to this whole mess as the tempest in the Anglican teapot. Well now it seems that the Archbishop's teapot is about to boil over. The poaching is about to begin, and Rowan is still trying to steer the middle course over the edge of the cliff. With this happening in his own back yard, will he finally see the dangers of the Anglican Covenant? I doubt it.

The ball is in your court, Rowan, and the match is yours to lose.


*Yes, this post is full of cliches. They're cliche's for a reason.