As I mentioned the other day, a group called Friends of the Ordinariate (FOTO) has been set up by Anglicans in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Their website displays the logos of their respective Churches. Membership of the Friends does not imply a firm intention to convert, but obviously the bulk of members are interested in Pope Benedict’s offer to Anglo-Catholics who feel compelled to make this spiritual journey. Most Anglicans, to their credit, have shown sympathy and generosity towards those of their brethren considering this move.
Most, not all. The other day, Friends of the Ordinariate received a charming communication from the Anglican Church in Wales, underneath this logo:
Dear Sirs
I introduce myself as the solicitor for the Representative Body of the Church in Wales. It has been drawn to my attention that you have added the Church in Wales logo to your website. This use is unauthorised and we require you to remove our logo from your website immediately. Failure to do so will leave us no alternative than to seek the assistance of the Courts.
Yours faithfully…
And so FOTO have done precisely as requested:
The Welsh name of the Church, I see, is Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru. Does anyone know the Welsh for “mean-spirited”?
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