Bul in the China Closet

We see on Sky TV that Texas is preparing for Hurricane Dolly. There are no hurricanes here but we have been hit by a Bul in the china closet! Upsetting the neatly arranged tea cups has been Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul, the Primate of The Sudan. After holding a press briefing to discuss the political situation in the Sudan, the conversation rather than concluding with a discussion of the problems roiling in Darfur, he segued to the elephant in the living room and the neatly arranged fragile English bone-china tea cups were shattered. The Archbishop called for the resignation of the Bishop of New Hampshire and an apology from all those who participated in his consecration.

At least he was more gracious than Bishop Iker who said all those who had participated in the consecration should leave immediately.

Before concluding, Archbishop Bul added that he had not spoken to Bishop Robinson and felt no need to do so and that he was not participating in the Lambeth Listening Process.

What makes this cheese so binding is that while he was holding his briefing an invitation to the American bishops was flying over the electronic transom. Bishop Jefferts Schori was inviting all TEC bishops to a meet and greet the Bishops of The Sudan, Congo and Liberia.

This meet and greet was designed for bishops to get first hand information on some of the most war ravaged nations in Africa but it has now presented the Ordinary of Long Island with a dilemma. Between now and Saturday night, he must figure out how much talking he really wants to do with someone who has announced that he isn't listening. What's really clear for the Ordinary, and not presenting a dilemma, is that he isn't confessing, apologizing or leaving.

Stay tuned!