Covenant for ‘historical cousins,’ Methodist Church and Church of England, moves forward

Posted Jul 12, 2019

[Anglican Communion News Service] Despite an amendment to slow down the process, the Church of England’s General Synod has agreed a series of motions to take forward its Covenant with the Methodist Church in Britain to allow interchangeability of ministries and intercommunion between the two Churches.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby told the General Synod: “I for one am profoundly committed to moving forward in this matter, for the sake of the Gospel, for the sake of the Church and for the sake of the world we are sent to serve.”

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