All Saints Accord - new signer

Recognizing the true face of Gnosis in the brothers and sisters of each of our Church communities and acknowledging our common heritage in the One Apostolic Succession through which the Master has promised to be present to his Church until the end of time, we the undersigne

d Bishops of the Gnostic Church in its myriad forms, do affirm and commit to uphold the following principles... full text

 The recently-consecrated +Tim Mansfield has added his name to the growing list of bishops who have signed the All Saints Accord.

The Accord was the initiative of our friends at the AJC, specifically Msgr. Jordan Stratford, who wrote:

What it is: It's a survey. Who here supports the following ideas as self-evident, and who does not?;

• That Apostolic Gnostic Churches are in fact Apostolic Gnostic Churches
• That we honour our common heritage
• That we do not deny the sacraments to someone from another Church
• That we as clergy are all here to serve the people

Why it's special: Because it's unilateral – this isn't an agreement between Churches amongst themselves, this is a declaration that "I welcome you even if you don't welcome me". It's caritas in praxis, leaving Church X free to disagree and exclude while Church Y includes and welcomes. Which position would you rather your church take?

You can read the full Accord with a current list of signers here.https://sites.google.com/site/alexandriangnosticchurch/about-us/all-saints-accord