In remarks delivered on the opening day of General Synod of the Church of England Feb. 9 in London, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Rowan Williams, endorsed the creation of the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes (NACDP), noting that it had a valid place within the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion.

Archbishop Williams told synod delegates that the Oct. 16 primates’ statement “called on provinces to make adequate provision for episcopal oversight in consultation with the Archbishop of Canterbury for those in conscience unable to accept certain dispositions made by their provinces.”

“I want to say that I remain fully committed to searching for arrangements which will secure a continuing place for all Episcopalians in the life of the Episcopal Church in the United States,” Archbishop Williams said.