From what I understand, no, not really.  If we were an organic part of the
Nigerian Church, i.e., an American diocese of the Nigerian Church, then the
answer would be "yes."  As I understand it, even though we're in covenant
union with Nigeria, we're still independent and that means we're independent
of Canterbury.

MLW+

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Warren [mailto:warren-sa@...] 
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 8:55 AM
To: faithandlife@...
Subject: Re: [FaithandLife] BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD AND AND ANGLICAN UNITY
BY 2012

We are "in" by way of the Nigerian church, of which we are a part.

Right?

Frank
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Michael Ward<mailto:mward@...> 
  To: faithandlife@...<mailto:faithandlife@...> 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 8:26 AM
  Subject: RE: [FaithandLife] BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD AND AND ANGLICAN
UNITY BY 2012


  Charles+

  I'm not sure what this means for the Continuum, but it may address the one
  objection that I continually hear from people in the Episcopal church:
"You
  aren't really Anglican because you aren't in communion with Canterbury."
We
  all know why we aren't, and I'm sure we've all talked 'til we're blue in
the
  face explaining it, but it is nevertheless the one thing that is always
held
  over our heads.

  Any idea whether or not this idea of "covenant" speaks to those outside
the
  official Communion?

  MLW+