By Ayodele Oni
An advocate of same sex marriage cannot lead Congregation
The Church of Nigeria, (Anglican Communion) has taken a stand on the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, declaring that an advocate of same sex marriage cannot lead the Congregation.
As a result of this, the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has declared its spiritual independence from the Church of England following the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury.
In a statement issued by the Primate, the Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba, the Church described the October 3 announcement as “devastating” and “insensitive.”
According to the statement, the decision poses a “double jeopardy” to the Faith. “First, it disregards the conviction of the majority of Anglicans who cannot accept female headship in the Episcopate; and second, it is deeply troubling that Bishop Sarah Mullally is a strong supporter of same-sex marriage.”
The Church recalled Bishop Mullally’s 2023 remarks after the Church of England approved blessings for same-sex couples, when she called the decision “a moment of hope.” It said such views further damage unity within the Anglican Communion.
“It remains unclear how someone who upholds same-sex marriage can hope to heal the already fractured fabric of the Communion,” the statement noted, adding that global Anglicanism could no longer rely on the moral and spiritual leadership of the Church of England.
Reaffirming its commitment to the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), the Church of Nigeria said it would continue to uphold Biblical Authority, the historic creeds, evangelism, and holy living—“irrespective of the ongoing revisionist agenda.”
The statement ended with a call to conservative Anglicans in England and beyond to remain steadfast.
“We encourage all faithful brothers and sisters in the Church of England who have resisted the aberration called same-sex marriage to continue contending for the Faith once delivered to the Saints (Jude 1:3).”
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