ACI was surprised to learn of the Grace Church Vestry's vote to leave TEC and affiliate itself with CANA. This move comes in the midst of an argument between the Rector, Don Armstrong and the Diocese of Colorado, over financial matters at the parish, an argument still publicly unresolved.
Although the Rev. Armstrong has been Executive Director of ACI over the past three years, the organization and its members are not party to any of particular matters in dispute between Grace, its Rector, and the Diocese of Colorado, and we are ignorant of any of the details involved, large and small. We regret the conflict and pray for its open and faithful resolution.
Should the congregation of Grace Church uphold their Vestry's decision, we will be obliged to accept that this is their new affiliation. The dissolution of trust and order within TEC and the Communion continues to be a reality that concerns us deeply and which we at ACI pledge our continued labors to address in theological and charitable ways as responsibly as we can. Our prayers are with the Rev. Armstrong, Grace Church, and the Diocese of Colorado as a whole. ACI continues to believe in a conciliar model for Communion life and mission and will work as always in seeking to make that a reality in our present season.
