Bishop Tom Wright has some comments on the recent GAFCON. Here’s part of his conclusion:

“In short, my hope and prayer is that the spiritual energy, the sense of celebration, the eagerness for living and preaching the gospel, which were so evident at GAFCON, can and will be brought to the forum where we badly need it, namely, the existing central councils of the Anglican Communion. I understand only too well the frustration that many have felt at these bodies. But if GAFCON is to join up with the great majority of faithful, joyful Anglicans around the world, rather than to invite them to leave their present allegiance and sign up to a movement which is as yet – to put it mildly – strange in form and uncertain in destination, it is not so much that GAFCON needs to invite others to sign up and join in. Bishops, clergy and congregations should think very carefully before taking such a step, which will have enormous and confusing consequences. Rather, GAFCON itself needs to bring its rich experience and gospel-driven exuberance to the larger party where the rest of us are working day and night for the same gospel, the same biblical wisdom, the same Lord.”

By and large he seems to be quite supportive of GAFCON, and rightly so given his theological stance. I just wonder though, and I say this as a Tom Wright fan, if he fails to really understand that the GAFCON crew are completely tired of dealing with the ‘forum’ he suggests. They’ve tried to bring their exuberance to the larger party with little success and they’re now no longer convinced that there is this ‘great majority’ of faithful Anglicans pulling the same way that they are with the same gospel.