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Lambeth Daily 3Rd August 1998

Lambeth Daily 3Rd August 1998

The LambethDaily ISSUE No.11 MONDAY AUGUST 3 1998 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE 1998

TODAY’S KEY EVENTS 7.15am Eucharist Mexico’s thrives Pilgrimage to Two awarded 9.30 - 11.00am Morning Prayer and Bible Studies 11.30 - 12.30pm Spouses’ regional meetings 11.30 - 1.00pm Section Preparation Time on big challenges Walsingham honorary doctorates 3.00 - 5.00pm Presentation 4: ‘Go into all the World’, Mission and Evangelism Today and Tomorrow Page 3 3.30 - 5.30pm Sections Page 3 Page 4 5.45pm Evening Prayer

‘Good‘Good shepherds’shepherds’ nourished nourished byby holinessholiness ofof JeanJean VanierVanier Resolutions in shape for Conference rests awhile plenaries beside spiritual oasis from staff reports fter final editing this weekend, Aresolution texts are now ready to come before the Lambeth bish- ops for debate and voting in this week’s plenary sessions. Bishops have scheduled time- slots today for reading of reports, as well as texts of both sectional and regional resolutions. Leadership and secretariat staff in each of the Conference’s four sections worked late into Friday night and Saturday evening to finalise texts for the bishops’ dis- cussion, debate and voting, sched- uled to start in tomorrow’s ple- nary session, set for 3.30-5.30pm. Additional plenary sessions are scheduled for 11.30am-1pm and 3.30-5.30pm on Wednesday, and 3.30-5.30pm on Thursday. Christian-Islamic relations and other interfaith-related resolu- tions from Section Four, “Called to Be One,”are expected for con- sideration tomorrow afternoon. Urban evangelisation will be he Lambeth Conference heeded tively ceased with the commencement he hoped Lambeth participants would meditation on the nature and power of among topics discussed on Tthe words of St Mark and came of the first service, and speech was kept “see this as a spiritual oasis in our pro- love by Jean Vanier, founder and direc- Wednesday morning. “then apart to rest awhile” in a vigil at a minimum. Simple meals were gramme to prepare us for the final tor of the L’Arche network of commu- Resolutions from Section One, which began at 3.30pm on Thursday served in the dining halls and some eight or nine days when we form our nities for people with learning disabili- “Called to Full Humanity”- and continued through the Friday Conference participants fasted during resolutions on a spiritual cushion of ties and other challenges. whose topics of consideration morning Eucharist. the period. prayer and meditation.” He was accompanied by members include the environment, Business of the Conference effec- The said The opening liturgy included a Please see Vigil page 2 Please see Resolutions page 4 Cheerleaders step up the volume for ‘Youth Day’ Pentecostals ‘have much to teach us’ Listen to young by Nan Cobbey and Randall Lee apidly expanding Pentecostal voices, bishops told R“emerging churches” are at the centre of ecumenical discus- by Lisa Barrowclough ture was captured in an up-tempo sions at the Conference. video titled,“The Connected Gen- “I want to underline the signifi- ishops came face to face with eration.” Produced in the style of a cance of this,” said Bthe energy and enthusiasm of music video-clip, the tape took the Bishop Stephen the young on Friday in a string of bishops on a tour of international Sykes (Ely, Eng- events designed to highlight the youth culture. land), vice-chair of ways the Church embraces youth. Next, the Rev Dean Borgmann, the section on dia- Under the banner of a “Youthful a professor of youth ministry in the logue with other Spirit,”planners of the day organised , challenged the bish- churches. The Archbishop of Canterbury and other youth-ministry advocates join East ’s Ascension an energetic and fast-paced session ops to follow Jesus’ pattern of “For the very Eagles cheer squad before Friday’s plenary session. Photo: Anglican World/Jeff Sells Stephen Sykes aimed at encouraging bishops to lis- breaking into new subcultures. Jesus first time [the ten to the voices of the young. “not only entered human culture, (Horsham, ) and three Next, a dramatic presentation Lambeth Conference is] taking Highlights included an up-beat but was determined to reach the youth workers: Mr Yazeed Said of linked the stories of the feeding of seriously the vast quantity of Chris- performance by a London-based subcultures,” Dean Borgmann said. Palestine, Ms Rachel Beleo of the the five thousand to a circle of can- tian people who assemble in new troupe of cheerleaders, the Ascen- Participants then listened-in on Philippines, and Mr Pete Ward, dles arranged to mark the 1996 churches and independent Christ- sion Eagles. a ‘coffee table conversation’ youth adviser to the Archbishop of massacre at Dunblane (Scotland) ian groups,” Bishop Sykes told a The pace of modern youth cul- between Bishop Canterbury. Please see Youth page 4 Please see Pentecostals page 4 2 The LambethDaily MONDAY AUGUST 3 1998

Vigil Continued from page 1 grim, the stranger.“The desire of every always surprising us. He doesn’t like it paper slips, which were finally carried of the Canterbury community of Christian, male or female, old or when we fall into little habits.” outside and ignited. L’Arche, and said he felt humbled to be young, black or white, gay or straight, The ritual, he said, “was a gesture Mr Vanier, the Archbishop of Can- the voice of those who have no voice poor or rich, sick or well is... to find the of communion” but also a lesson. terbury and Mrs Carey then led the to the “good shepherds of the Anglican ‘God who is above all and through all “He’s teaching us how he wants us to first group of 12 participants in the Communion.” and in all.’So my brothers and I... have exercise authority. Jesus is saying we foot-washing ritual. “Jesus insists upon People “with mental handicaps, dis- opened our doors to that desire.” must be...servants of each other. Jesus the washing of the feet because our abilities, are amongst the most The brothers’“path to holiness” led came to transform the pyramid into a bodies are precious,” Mr Vanier said. oppressed people of our world,” Mr them into a ministry of advocacy with body.” He then encouraged the bishops to Vanier said.“I have visited institutions, poor children,most of them children of For bishops, but also for all people take part in the foot-washing as “a wit- asylums which are really places of colour, from some of Boston’s toughest because “each one of us exercises ness of our desire to follow the wound- death...places where these very special neighbourhoods. They started after- power in some way,” the ritual holds a ed Jesus, the humble Jesus.” people are crushed and hurt, broken, school mentoring programmes and a powerful message that “we are called to Kneeling before Archbishop Carey, with no voice. And yet, they are pre- summer camp. walk the downward path, we are called Jean Vanier washed both his feet in a cious people.” The vigil meditations were followed to be small.” basin, and bent his head as Archbishop Three bishops responded to his by a mime performance by members The solemnity created by Mr Carey embraced him in prayer. reflections. of the Canterbury L’Arche community. Vanier’s measured words, occasional Archbishop Carey washed his wife’s Bishop David Andres Alvarez- Brandishing swords, halberds and battle music of guitar, oboe and voice, and the feet, and the pattern continued, mir- Velazquez (Puerto Rico) outlined the pendants, two teams in red and blue t- soft lighting in the plenary halls set the rored at multiple stations throughout beginning of an AIDS ministry and said shirts engaged in an allegorical battle stage for two concluding ceremonies of the hall until hundreds of bishops, their the vision presented by Jean Vanier on the theme of reconciliation. commitment and discipleship. spouses, staff and guests had been speaks to “our particular ministries: A Service of Light liturgy, delivered First, members of the congregation joined in the communion of mutual holiness, the life and the ministry of a (SSJE), said how deeply he resonated to in French and English, concluded the were invited to come forward to write service. bishop, pastoral care, personal testimony Mr Vanier’s words about community service. As the lights dimmed, the two on slips of paper any hindrances to Katie Sherrod, Nan Cobbey,Susie Erdey, of conversion... The real world of the and holiness. halls were illuminated by thousands of their spiritual journeys.Many paused to Allan Reeder, David Skidmore, James Thrall North and the South needs holiness.” “If you had asked me all those years candles held by the congregation, who kneel in prayer after depositing their and Vincente Echerri contributed to this report. The Moderator of the United ago why I was entering a religious sang “The Light of Christ has come Church of Bangladesh, Bishop Barn- community... I would have told you I into the world.” abas Dwijen Mondal, said he asked wanted more time to pray... a more In a moving homily at the begin- himself where he is and what he stands intense form of community life and a ning of the second service, Jean Vanier for. Christians are a tiny minority in the much more simple life style,”said Bish- challenged the Conference to adopt Islamic land and face a “very difficult op Shaw, the former superior of the patterns of servant-leadership. spiritual and cultural identity crisis.” SSJE in the United States. “Servant-leadership (is) not easy,”he Photos: Anglican World/Lynn Ross He said he also struggles with the “I now know there was a deeper rea- said. “Jesus is saying, ‘I want you to question of how far the Church can go son. I now know that the Spirit was exercise your authority in love...in in absorbing cultural values before its opening me to the abundant presence of truth and forgiveness.’” very identity is threatened. God everywhere in this world,”he said. Explaining the biblical account of Bishop Thomas Shaw (Massachu- Bishop Shaw described how his Jesus washing his disciples’ feet, Mr setts, US), for 23 years a member of the order has turned its monastery into a Vanier suggested that the bishops Leaders guide music during Vigil service. Society of St John the Evangelist place of hospitality, receiving the pil- should expect the unexpected:“Jesus is Daily Quote Daily Voices Jesus says: Letters “If I cannot wash your A big hand for... Hispanic bishops: we feel ‘invisible’ feet, there’s the door” Please deliver this note to God and by Nan Cobbey and “It’s a general attitude, a tone,” Bishop Carlos Lopez-Lozano, of Jean Vanier be sure it passes through heaven’s Carol Barnwell said Bishop Frade, who complained the Spanish Reformed Episcopal smokescreen neatly. about insufficient translators and Church, said he was disappointed I wanted to thank God: The Lambeth Conference 1998 e are always the invisible translations. that so little Latin music was per- • For our primate, Ignacio Soliba, “WAnglicans,” Bishop Leo Although pleased and “humbled” formed. Meeting in residence at The University of , Canterbury, England whose seat brought ECP bishops and Frade (Honduras) declared on to be part of the team planning the “It practically doesn’t exist in the PRESIDENT their spouses to England, a break- Thursday afternoon as Hispanic Bible study for the conference, Bish- liturgies,” he said. “We feel a little The Most Revd and Rt Hon George Carey through in the ECP Lambeth agenda Archbishop of Canterbury bishops from 20 dioceses gathered op Sergio Carranza-Gomez (Mexi- discriminated against...that our for unity. EPISCOPAL COORDINATOR OF to have their photograph taken co) said:“We feel ignored.” point of view as Latinos is not par- COMMUNICATION • For the sweeping glimpse of the behind Rutherford College, and to In his view, the agenda at the ticularly understood. We haven’t as The Most Revd Robin Eames Archbishop of Armagh world’s awesome psychedelic display make a statement to the press. conference seems centred on Africa much influence in this conference as and Primate of All Ireland of colours and smells, the world on its Bishop Frade said the Hispanic or the Northern Hemisphere. “We the North Americans and British.” DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Canon James Rosenthal knees, one in prayer. bishops have met twice during the don’t feel part of the Third World Bishop Julio Holguin-Khoury Anglican Communion Office • For the instant look at the Queen Lambeth Conference. At both like Africa,” said Bishop Carranza- (Dominican Republic) said with a DIRECTOR OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS The Revd Kris Lee, New York of England, emblem of unity, and meetings they shared a sense of Gomez. “We are caught in the grin: “We are like Cinderella— DIRECTOR OF NEWS TEAM whose hand I wasn’t able to shake— being left out. middle.” we’re still in the kitchen.” James Thrall, North Carolina though I am now content at shaking Bishop Holguin added that he DIRECTOR OF SECTION COMMUNICATORS Margaret Rodgers, Sydney the hand of Patsy who was lucky was pleased with the contacts he has DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY enough, for I know I’m not worthy. made with bishops from around the Lynn Ross, Quebec • And for making me wake up at world, which he called “a blessing.” The LambethDaily 5am to the revelation that the But he, too, lamented the dearth of Queen’s hand is also God’s one of the Tel 82 8091 Fax 82 8092 translators.“Most of life here is spent many hands telling us all to forgive EDITOR in small groups” where translators Robert Williams, Los Angeles and to love one another without are unavailable. His Bible study ASSOCIATE EDITOR question. Brian Thomas included six bishops from Africa and Christchurch, New Zealand Thank you, Lambeth. one from Canada in addition to CREATIVE DIRECTOR (Signed) “Zosima” Marla Murphy, Los Angeles himself and the accents were “very

Philippines Photo: Anglican World/Jeff Sells ART DIRECTOR difficult” to understand, he said. Andy Day, Canterbury Bishop Hector Tito Zavala SENIOR CORRESPONDENTS Carol Barnwell,Texas • Jane Gitau,Kenya Daily Question (), attending his first Lambeth STAFF WRITERS Conference, said he hopes Latin David Duprey • Bob Libby “What did you hear in the silence of the Vigil? American bishops would be more CONFERENCE NEWS TEAM Bishop M Thomas Catherine Oh SHC Bishop Bernardo involved in both the issues and Lisa Barrowclough • Nan Cobbey • E.T. Malone, Jr Shaw SSJE (Seoul, Korea) Merino-Botero Jan Nunley • Allan Reeder • Katie Sherrod planning of the Conference next David Skidmore (Massachusetts, USA) “The stories that Jean (Colombia) time. SECTION COMMUNICATORS “At the point where people Vanier told came back to “In the church there are Nicola Currie • Randall Lee The bishops hope to initiate a Sarah Moore • Doug Tindal were writing their prayers me over and over. He problems...anxiety, fear, even call for a special millennium project STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS down, I saw a number of spoke with spiritual elo- despair. The silence William Killough • Harriet Long people going forward who quence and I was moved brought to mind that God during the Conference this week. Jeff Sells • Anne Wetzel hold different theological per- to tears. I was moved is preparing the renewal of CIRCULATION The paper for Seminarians in residence spectives than mine, and it caused me to con- because we also look after 40 mentally chal- the church in the midst of our own fears. I PRINTED BY front all that’s blocking me from receiving the lenged adults in Korea. It is demanding work. was left with the confidence that we are not The LambethDaily Castle Printers London Limited (0171) 436 3383 truth they bring toward finding God’s truth.” I felt confirmed in my ministry. We are all the ones who are going to renew the church; is kindly donated by Visit the conference on line at www.lambethconference.org Interviews by David Duprey, Photos by Jeff Sells disabled in many ways.” Jesus is, by the mystery of the Cross.” Robert Horne Paper Company Ltd The LambethDaily MONDAY AUGUST 3 1998 3 Daily Lives Despite its isolation, Mexico is resource to the world cism,” and he has emphasised a deepening of spiritual life and com- mitment to stewardship as part of his diocesan vision. Photo: Anglican World/Carol Barnwell Mexico’s Bishop Carranza Mexico City, one of the world’s most populated cities, is choked with pollution, poverty and mil- lions of unemployed people from thrives on big challenges its countryside. Although the dio- cese is involved in many ministries by Carol Barnwell her daughter married a . In Carranza says.When the man even- to those who are desperately poor, used to play church and bap- 1989, more than a century after her tually returned to church, the mat- Bishop Carranza is careful about “Itise all the dolls and dogs,” introduction to the Anglican ter was not discussed. outreach. “I don’t want to begin Bishop Sergio Carranza-Gomez Church, her great-grandson was Three short years later, Bishop programmes we can’t support,” he says of his childhood in Mexico elected Bishop of the Diocese of Carranza returned to Mexico City says. City. “Cats,” he remembers, “were Mexico. as Dean of the Seminary and in His concern for the relatively reluctant pagans by their nature.” “I idolised my Uncle José,”Bish- 1973, “with the help of a good new Province of Mexico is isola- The ability to meet a challenge op Carranza says of his great-uncle, group of lay people,” began a con- tion. Bishop Carranza believes the continues among the skills of the who was Dean of the Cathedral in gregation which was to became the province was granted autonomy affable Bishop of Mexico, who as a Mexico City.“He was pleased that first Spanish-speaking, self-support- prematurely and didn’t have three boy aspired to the priesthood and I wanted to become a priest but ing parish in the diocese. crucial things: “a sense of account- now works to build the self-suffi- died before I went to seminary.” He served as and ability, a sense of ownership and a ciency of his diocese. His main Bishop Carranza graduated from executive secretary with Province clear sense of what our mission is. concern is what he refers to as “iso- Virginia Theological Seminary in IX (which gave rise to the Province “One of my concerns as a lation” of the Province of Mexico the United States and was ordained of Mexico) in the late ’70s and province is that we can’t speak the Sergio Carranza-Gomez within the Anglican Communion. a at St. Paul’s in Washing- early ’80s, and was elected Bishop common language of the Anglican In the last decades of the 19th ton, DC, by Bishop William of Mexico after the diocese was Communion and that is isolating,” sidelined by Africa at the Lambeth century, a chance meeting on the Creighton (son of the second bish- divided into Cuernavaca and Mex- he stresses. Conference, Bishop Carranza says tiled, colonial plaza of Guadalajara op of Mexico) in 1967. ico in 1988. To fight the threat of isolation, he was “pleased and humbled to be began his family’s heritage of ser- Currently, the diocese has 32 the Diocese of Mexico has become part of the Bible study planning vice to the Anglican Church in Auspicious beginning congregations, five of which are a resource in Hispanic ministry for team.” Latin America. When he became vicar of an self-sustaining. They have 9,000 the Anglican Communion. It has He says the Bible study was Bishop Carranza’s great-grand- English-speaking congregation in active communicants and around sent Christian education teachers planned to prompt conversation as mother, disenchanted with the Monterrey, Mexico, “almost” 15,000 baptised members. “Our to the companion diocese of Texas “Christians, as Anglicans, then as Roman Catholic Church, struck up everyone was pleased, he says. He goal is for all of our churches in the to help with Hispanic work and bishops to share our stories in light a conversation with the local Angli- remembers especially the senior cities to become parishes.” offers summer programmes and of what St Paul says. can priest and it wasn’t long before warden’s reaction. Bishop Carranza finds the chal- conferences in being Anglican “It’s Christ’s ministry which is she became an active member of “He told me he was used to see- lenge for Anglicans in Latin Amer- within the Hispanic culture. shared with us. He uses our weak- his Spanish-speaking congregation. ing Mexicans in the garden and the ica is to be “a real alternative to tra- Although he joins other Span- ness to show His power and when Later, her son was ordained and kitchen, not the pulpit,” Bishop ditional, popular Roman Catholi- ish-speaking bishops in feeling we are weaker, we are stronger.” Briefly Honorary doctorates for Daily Events Tomorrow Back issues of The Lambeth Tuesday August 4 Daily: Full packets of all editions of The Lambeth Daily will be made Nandyal,Taiwan bishops 7.15 am Eucharist (The Church of the Province of Nigeria) available for sale (£10 each full set) followed by Bible Study video with Penelope Jamieson, on Saturday in the Communications Bishop of Dunedin 2 Cor 10 8.15 - 9.15 am Breakfast Centre (Canterbury Business 9.30 - 11.00 am Morning Prayer and Bible Studies School). Representatives will also 11.00 - 11.15 am Coffee endeavour on Saturday to fill 11.30 - 12.30 pm Spouses:Workshops requests for single issues; however, -Mission & Evangelism (2) supplies of individual issues are very Photos: Killough 111 World/William Anglican -Creative Workshops limited. (Note: copies of all editions 11.30 - 1.00 pm Sections may also be read on-line and down- 1.00 pm Spouses: Gentle Keep Fit Exercises to Music Peter Lee (left) with James Chien. Gondi Abraham and spouse, Peravali Satakumari. loaded from the Conference website: 1.00 - 2.30 pm Lunch/Free Time www.lambethconference.org) ishop Gondi Theodore Abraham Abraham has shaped his ministry to 2.00 pm Spouses: Excursions Bof Nandyal (South India) and place emphasis upon youth work, 3.00 - 3.15 pm Tea Partners in World Mission are Bishop John Chien of the Diocese of adult literacy,lay leadership,ecumeni- 3.00 - 4.00 pm Spouses:Workshops -Mission & Evangelism (2) seeking stories and reflections about Taiwan (Episcopal Church, US) cal relations,and especially work with -Creative Workshops mission experiences.“We are collect- received the honorary degree of the poor and “those who have no 3.30 - 5.30 pm Plenary Session: Discusson and debate including voting on ing prayers, stories, and wise words to from the Virginia helper,” seminary leaders say. Conse- resolutions from section meetings and the churches of the form a Lambeth 1998 collection,” Theological Seminary during a spe- crated in 1988, Bishop Chien is Anglican Communion organisers say. “We hope to publish cial academic convocation July 27 in known for his administrative abilities, 5.45 pm Evening Prayer (The Church of the Province of your words to help members of the Canterbury Cathedral’s Crypt patience, pastoral skills, and visionary Myanmar) followed by Bible Study video with Anglican Communion to learn from Chapel. Bishop Peter James Lee (Vir- leadership, the seminary notes. As Clovis Rodriquez, Bishop of Northern Brazil 2 Cor 11: 1-15 one another about mission.” Contri- ginia, US), chairman of the semi- bishop he has expanded ordained and 6.30 - 8.00 pm Dinner/Free Evening butions may be submitted at the nary’s board of trustees, presented the lay ministries and fostered theological 7.30 pm Spouses: Coffee and Tea in Home Tent PWM stand in the Market Place. degrees. Consecrated in 1994, Bishop education. —from staff reports Susan Howatch: ‘Harassed Heroines and Healing Centres’ 8.30 pm Market Place Events: Final Events Evening Tonight’s final Market Place Event evening presents a Special to poets: The Rev Bob Multicultural Musical Celebration featuring several Commin from the Diocese of Cape All truth is God’s truth international recording artists and ensembles in an Town would like to meet with peo- A grant from Episcopalians United brings you this edition of evening of entertainment and audience participation. ple at Lambeth who write and pub- Columba Plenary Hall lish poetry. He can be contacted on The LambethDaily university extension 7351, or mes- EU believes that a free press and honest reporting on the Church’s public life both help sages can be left for him at Ruther- the Church understand and obey God’s revealed truth. ford College. 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Pilgrims visit Walsingham shrine Archbishops,bishops,spouses,religious and friends used the free weekend to visit the Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham,Norfolk.The Bishop of Chichester celebrated the Pilgrimage Mass and the bishops were welcomed by the Shrine Administrator,Fr Martin Warner.The Shrine Shop was a particular hit with the pilgrims,who enjoyed good food and a full round of liturgi- cal services throughout the day.This ancient shrine of Mary was re-established in 1931,having been quiet since the time of the dissolution of the monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII. Today thousands visit the Holy House,a replica of the house at Nazareth,as well as the Ortho- dox and the Roman Catholic Centre.The Anglican shrine has prayer cells in many provinces of the Anglican Communion.Photos:Anglican World/William Killough 111

YouthContinued from page 1 Another challenged the Church ResolutionsContinued from page 1 PentecostalsContinued from page 1 ful reply from Bishop Christopher “to go where the people are—to the Hill (Stafford,England),editor of where 16 children and their teacher pubs,the schools and the streets.” ,human rights,human press conference on Friday. the subsection draft report. were shot dead. Ending the plenary,Bishop sexuality,international debt,and According to research,“there are “There is a very long dialogue “They have constructed their David Moxon (Waikato,New technology,among others—are 480 million people who belong to between the papacy and the Pente- own ritual,”Mr Ward said. Zealand) challenged the bishops to expected as items on Wednesday Pentecostal churches or are associ- costal churches,from the 1970s A second video presented the “return to your dioceses resolved to afternoon’s agenda,officials say. ated with charismatic churches in onwards,”Bishop Sykes added.“So voices of Anglican youth leaders meet personally with a group of Action on resolutions regard- the world.” the fact that we are taking this group who met at an international church young people,to listen to them,to ing structures of the Church is Bishop Sykes added that for the very seriously means we are follow- forum last year in Wales.In a series ask them about their hopes and expected on Thursday afternoon. first time Anglicans from all parts of ing the example of the papacy.” of video-postcards,the youth leaders visions and the way they understand Professor David Ford is sched- the Communion wanted “to evalu- Virtually every part of the Com- sent messages to the bishops. the world,to pray with them,to uled “to place the events of the ate this vast phenomenon...and munion has indicated significant “We need encouragement,”said open the scriptures,and to break Conference in a biblical and the- what [it] signifies for world Chris- challenges in dealing with these one,“we need support and assis- bread with them within six months ological context”in a final ple- tianity.” new churches,said Bishop French tance.” of this Conference.” nary session scheduled from He said the bishops in the Con- Chang-Him (Seychelles),chair of 11.30am to 1pm on Saturday. ference subsection looking at the the subsection. Sells Protocol and procedures for growth of Pentecostalism and its The fact that many of these ld/Jeff r the plenary sessions are printed at ramifications “have taken a gener- churches have rejected the ecu- o Thank God for the Stewards the outset of the Conference ally positive view of our relation- menical movement makes the chal-

Anglican W Diary,a copy of which has been ship with them.They have a lot to lenge even greater,Bishop Chang- supplied to every Conference teach us,”he said.“And we have a Him added. Photo: participant. reason to be penitent for our fail- Questioned by reporters about Voting,as the procedures spec- ure to be more responsive to the the impact of the Conference’s dis- ify,is open to each bishop of the needs of men and women across cussion on homosexuality for inter- Anglican Communion. the world.” church dialogue, At the same time,Bishop Sykes Bishop Jabez said,“we want to find ways of Bryce (Polynesia), entering into constructive dialogue chair of Section Sudan appeal with them without dismantling our Three,had an heritage.” immediate and at £16,100 Maintaining other ties precise answer: These new directions will not “The section The Compass Rose Society has lead to a drift away from the wants to make Jabez Bryce donated $12,500 to the Confer- Roman Catholic Church,the press very clear that no ence-wide appeal for Sudan, conference heard.A reporter had province of the Anglican Commu- There are 65 of them,but only 33 are pictured here.The rest were running nearly double the amount previ- asked whether the growing empha- nion has changed its standing on errands,delivering messages,staffing the plenary halls and the Spouses’Village. ously reported in The Lambeth sis on dialogue with Pentecostals, this matter. Each steward has been assigned to one of eight teams.Their day begins before 7am Lutherans and other Protestants “They still endorse the mar- and often runs to 10pm.They are from almost every province of the Anglican Daily.Total funds collected now Communion and they’re all over the campus.Many of them carried their provin- exceed £16,100,according to meant Anglicans are “going to lose riage between a man and a cial banners at the opening Eucharist.The Rev Stephen Laird,chaplain of the uni- the Rev Canon John Peterson, more and more the catholic side of woman.They have not changed versity,is shepherding the group and coordinating their efforts with the assistance ACC Secretary-General. your history?” that at all and we want to reaffirm of David Grummet. “No!”was the immediate,force- that in our section.”

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