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GAFCON Primates Council

Statement from the Most Revd Eliud Wabukala, Primate of the Anglican Church of Kenya and newly elected Chairman of the GAFCON Primates Council.

Praise the Lord! It is a great joy to greet all of you as we celebrate the Feast of theResurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The resurrection of Christ was an event that changedthe course of history for good and as a result, my life and the lives of millions of others have

been changed for eternity.

Yesterday I was elected Chairman of the GAFCON Primates Council and I am honored toaccept this call to serve the Anglican Communion in this special way. Together with 1200

bishops and leaders from around the Anglican Communion, I was privileged to spend a life-changing week in Jerusalem in 2008 as part of the Global Anglican Future Conference.

It reminds me of my roots in the East African Revival when the renewing Spirit of God permeated the Church leading to a confession of sins, a thirst for Gods Word filling theconverts with humility, a simple lifestyle and an unquestionable desire for evangelism. It isthese qualities that have kept the Church in our region faithful to the Gospel. It is myconviction that this same Spirit is at work in GAFCON.

I am honored, therefore, to join my colleagues in helping lead this movement forward and amhumbled by their trust. It is a delight to welcome two new Primates to the Council, the MostRevd Tito Zavala, Bishop of Chile and Presiding Bishop of the Southern Cone, and also theMost Revd Onesphore Rwaje, Primate of the Anglican Church of Rwanda.

GAFCON is made up of Anglican archbishops, bishops, clergy and laity from around theworld. We include Provinces that contain the majority of the active membership of theAnglican Communion. We joyfully acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus Christ, believe in thetrustworthiness of Gods Word and the transforming power of Gods Spirit.

At the heart of GAFCON is the Jerusalem Declaration that gives a theological andhistorical framework to our faith as Anglican Christians

GAFCON is committed to the work of reforming, reshaping and renewing globalAnglicanism.

We are determined to strengthen and support orthodox Anglican Bishops,Dioceses and Provinces in their witness to Jesus Christ and the transformingpower of His Spirit.

We will work to recognize and encourage faithful Anglicans in regions of theworld where there is no biblical Anglican voice or presence.

We are developing theological and other resources to help grow our Anglicanfamily in Biblical faithfulness and practical concern, and

We are building a global partnership of faithful Anglican churches who arecommitted to Biblical faith as described in the Jerusalem Declaration.

I recognize that we have set ourselves a truly monumental task but we serve God for whomnothing, not even overcoming death itself, is impossible.

Pray for us. Pray that we will all be faithful to Gods Call.

Alleluia, Christ is Risen!

Nairobi, 28 th April, 2011