Welcoming a new province

Anglican Diocese of Sydney
Media Release 8/12/08

The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Sydney has welcomed the creation of the Province of the Anglican Church in North America.

At its December 8 meeting, the committee passed the following resolution -

“Standing Committee, noting that a provisional constitution for the Province of the Anglican Church in North America was adopted on 3 December 2008, warmly welcomes the creation of the new Province, and sends our greetings to the faithful men and women who have taken this significant step forward in gospel mission, and assures them of our prayers for God’s blessing on the Province as it works to make Jesus known and as it represents orthodox North American Anglicans in the councils of the Anglican Communion.”