4/21/05
Windsor Action Covenant
Source: ACN Press Release on April 21, 2005
Windsor Action Covenant
In order to stand firm in the faith of the one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church…
Windsor Action Covenant—Laity
- I will learn and profess the historic faith
- I will build solidarity with laypeople, bishops, priests, and deacons who profess and practice the Apostolic Faith
- standing beside parish priests and leaders who are being pressured for adhering to the teaching of the Communion, and
- standing with those who stand with me regardless of what they feel they must do in their situation
- I will work with other parish and diocesan leaders to clarify our response to the Windsor report
- I will challenge my vestry with the clear choice to become a Windsor parish
- I will seek spiritual oversight and direction only from bishops who teach the historic faith
- I will build a personal relationship with, and encourage the building of a parish relationship, with an overseas parish and diocese
- I will commit myself to the disciplines of daily prayer, personal evangelism and discipleship
- I will develop a missionary attitude and practice in my personal and pastoral life
- I will remain committed to a life of personal holiness as embodied in my baptismal vows, and where applicable, my marriage vows, family commitments, and daily disciplines.
If General Convention chooses finally to walk apart, I will not follow, but will remain a faithful Anglican, God being my helper.
Windsor Action Covenant—Priests, Deacons
- I will teach and preach the historic faith, actively supporting only those seminaries that teach the historic faith
- I will build solidarity with laypeople, bishops, priests, and deacons who profess and practice the Apostolic Faith
- standing beside parish priests and leaders who are being pressured for adhering to the teaching of the Communion, and
- standing with those who stand with me regardless of what they feel they must do in their situation
- I will seek spiritual care and guidance only from those who teach and practice the Apostolic Faith,
- I will work with other clergy and diocesan leaders to clarify our response to the Windsor report.
- I will build a personal and parish relationship with an overseas parish and diocese
- I will build a team with another priest and parish in a non-Windsor diocese
- I will commit myself to pray the daily office, practice personal evangelism and discipleship
- I will develop a missionary attitude and practice in my personal and pastoral life
- I will remain committed to a life of personal holiness as embodied in my ordination vows, and where applicable, marriage vows, family commitments, and daily disciplines
If General Convention chooses finally to walk apart, I will not follow, but will remain a faithful Anglican, God being my helper.
Windsor Action Covenant—Bishops
- I will teach and preach the historic faith, actively supporting only those seminaries that teach the historic faith
- I will build solidarity with laypeople, bishops, priests, and deacons who profess and practice the Apostolic Faith
- standing beside bishops, parish priests and leaders who are being pressured for adhering to the teaching of the Communion, and
- standing with those who stand with me, regardless of what they feel they must do in their situation
- I will work with other clergy and diocesan leaders to clarify our response to the Windsor report.
- I will build a personal and diocesan relationship with an overseas diocese
- I will commit myself to pray the daily office, practice personal evangelism and discipleship
- I will develop a missionary attitude and practice in my personal and pastoral life
- I will remain committed to a life of personal holiness as embodied in my ordination vows, and where applicable, marriage vows, family commitments, and daily disciplines
If General Convention chooses finally to walk apart, I will not follow, but will remain a faithful Anglican, God being my helper.
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