Ridley Melbourne’s Michael Bird asks in the wake of the Gafcon announcement of the Global Anglican Communion – a reset of the links between national Anglican churches.
“Am I still Anglican? Because, according to GAFCON, you cannot be Anglican and be in communion with the See of Canterbury.
However, as part of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, which is part of the Anglican Province of Australia, Michael Bird is in communion with the See of Canterbury.
According to the GAFCON re-definition, this would mean he is not Anglican. However, it is argued that one can be Anglican without a link to the mother Church of England and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Author's summary: Michael Bird questions his Anglican identity.