For those looking to the shape of the post-October Anglican communion, consider this:

Provinces represented: Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia; Australia; Bangladesh; Brazil; Burundi; Canada; Central Africa; Central American Region; England; Episcopal Church (USA); Hong Kong; Indian Ocean; Ireland; Japan; Jerusalem and the Middle East; Kenya; Melanesia; Mexico; Myanmar; Pakistan; Philippines; Rwanda; Scotland; South India; Tanzania; Uganda; Wales; West Africa; West Indies. The Anglican Churches in Cuba and Sri Lanka were also represented. Congo, Korea and Sudan had to send last minute apologies.

The leading Global South provinces in the communion neither attended nor apologised.

James, last we checked, Central Africa (+Malango), Rwanda (AMiA, +Kolini), Kenya (+Nzimbi), West Indies (+Gomez), +Uganda (+Orombi) were among leading Global South provinces.  Those provinces above along with two others on the above list—Indian Ocean (+Ernest), and West Africa (+Akrofi)—were all represented by their Primates at today’s consecrations of +Atwood and +Murdoch. 

One could also include Tanzania (+Mtetemela) and Jerusalem & Middle East (+Anis) among leading Global South provinces.

I do note three Global South provinces absent from the meeting in Hong Kong:  Nigeria, Southeast Asia, Southern Cone.  But you can hardly say that the Global South was not represented.  Not with Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and West Indies all there!

If you don’t believe me, check the Global South Anglicans blog and the list of provinces represented at the various Global South gatherings, such as those in Rwanda (2006) or Egypt (2005).

http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/comments/primates_archbishops_for_your_info_and_prayer/

http://www.globalsouthanglican.org/index.php/comments/kigali_communique/
* Provinces Represented:

Bangladesh**, Burundi, Central Africa, Church of South India, Congo, Indian Ocean, Jerusalem and Middle East, Kenya, Myanmar, Nigeria, Philippines**, Rwanda, Southern Africa, South East Asia, Southern Cone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, West Indies (** Primate not present but represented)

#1—Ah ... the GS is more than ++Akinola, in fact he late in the APO game, Rwanda, the Southern Cone then Uganda & Kenya finally Nigeria late in the game.  I know he is the lead hated figure but still, he is not the entire GS!

Kar,
uh, what?

(model hiccup, back on to finish my second post).

I think it’s good that so many orthodox showed up for even if it turns out to be one of Cannon Kearon dog & pony shows. It does two things 1) keeps this from being a political event before Sept 30. 2) it reminds ++Williams that there is a communion to be lost if he does not act.

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#4 read #1’s “leading Global South provinces”  because that must be all he means for most others were present. The GS is not one man (though if you read revisionist you’d think he’s the only one), it’s a tad offensive when the province that has offered me shelter is so easily dismissed.

This is a foreshadowing of how the Communion bureaucracy sees Lambeth 08. It may or may not be good that so many GS PS’s showed up for this all-expenses-paid dog-and-pony show, as #5 calls it. (Note that ALL of the revisionist provinces were represented.) But it demonstrates why many of these Provinces do not plan to attend a similar 3-week extravaganza next summer orchestrated by the Anglican Communion Office. One would suspect that Lambeth 08 will come out with statements as empty as this one (read “problems in the Communion? what problems?”). One forgets how close Lambeth 98 came to being just such a meaningless event. Resolution 1.10 and other Resolutions affirming Scripture were passed in the teeth of the ACO. Many GS provinces have decided either a) Lambeth 08 will be even more completely rigged; and/or b) that it is simply not woth the effort since decisions of Lambeth have no effectual force.

Many GS provinces have decided either a) Lambeth 08 will be even more completely rigged; and/or b) that it is simply not woth the effort since decisions of Lambeth have no effectual force.

Stehen, has to be b).  Because at Nottingham, if you recall, the Global South showed itself more than capable of dealing with anything Perfidious Albion can throw at it - and they will never make the mistake they made in Nottingham again.  200 liberal bishops would stand no chance against 600 African Christians - as you well know!

And the absense of Nigeria and the Southern Cone is most significant. As for the rest, we will see.

The post of the Provincial Secretary of the Church of Nigeria has been vacant since the March 2007 consecration of the last secretary - The then Venerable Oluranti Odubogun- as the bishop of the Diocese of Ife.