Sydney’s Synod has voted overwhelmingly to endorse GAFCON’s Jerusalem Declaration. Archbishop Peter Jensen said the declaration would “help bring order out of chaos”.

Synod’s declared support for the historic communiqué has come as some GAFCON churches continue to be targeted by the liberal dioceses in which they find themselves.

Synod endorsed the Jerusalem Declaration “as exemplifying the tenets of orthodoxy which underpin our Anglican identity” and to “invite all Anglicans in Australia to endorse the Declaration”.

Synod also agreed to “congratulate our Archbishop and Assistant Bishops on their attendance at GAFCON and their move to continue our development as a truly Bible-based Anglican Church”.

Earlier, Synod also passed a motion calling on Standing Committee to include in its budget proposals to the 2009 session of Synod “appropriate financial support to enable Archbishop Jensen to adequately discharge his responsibilities as Honorary Secretary to the GAFCON Primates’ Council”.

The decision followed a screening of footage from the Jerusalem conference, which features screen grabs from the talks and press conferences at GAFCON.