A communiqué from the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) is expected to include a declaration of common doctrinal principles and lay out plans for a new Book of Common Prayer and catechism based upon the historic Church of England 1662 prayer book, according to Nigerian Bishop John Akao. The document also is expected to include a clarification of relations with the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Final edits were being made on Saturday, with the completed version of the communiqué expected to be released to the public on Sunday, the concluding day of the meeting of more than 1,200 Anglican bishops, clergy and lay leaders at the Renaissance Hotel in Jerusalem. GAFCON organizers also are expected to announce new structures for traditionalists in the United States and Canada.

“All around the world, the sleeping giant that is evangelical Anglicanism and orthodox Anglicanism has been aroused” said Archbishop Peter Jensen of Sydney (Australia) during a press conference on Saturday. He said he expected there would be “long term consequences flowing from the conference” that will see “concrete results” that will change the Anglican Communion.

(The Rev.) George Conger
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