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The LambethDaily ISSUE No.15 FRIDAY AUGUST 7 1998 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE 1998 LAMBETH CONFERENCE TODAY’S KEY EVENTS ‘The Cross’ 7.15am Eucharist On a wing and From torment to 9.30 - 11.00am Morning Prayer and Bible Studies a poster view 11.30 - 2.30pm Spouses’Worship, Farewells and lunch forgiveness 11.30 - 1.00pm Plenary Session a prayer Page 4 3.30 - 5.30pm Section Planaries 5.45pm Evening Prayer Page 3 Page 2 Bishops collaborate to strengthen Anglican unity Plenary targets women’s ministries by E.T.Malone, Jr. group that drafted the amendment, said: exposure and this limits exposure of peo- “At this Lambeth Conference I have ple to the ministry of women.” The reso- he Lambeth Conference yesterday been received with a gracious and gener- lution will be fodder for some traditional- Tapproved an amended resolution ous spirit...and as one of the first genera- ists to dig in their heels in opposition to stating that bishops should not be com- tion of women bishops I ask that we keep 1997 canonical changes within the Amer- pelled to ordain or license women. The this same spirit of graciousness and gen- ican Church, she observed. resolution also calls on provinces to pro- erosity as we continue the process of open Traditionalist Bishop Keith Ackerman vide for special episcopal ministry as a reception [of female clergy].” (Quincy,US) said he had no reaction and means of maintaining unity in the Angli- She said dissent can be creative for the just wanted to be “a loyal Anglican.” can Communion. mind of the Church. In other business, the bishops quickly Bishop Penny Jamieson (Dunedin, Suffragan Bishop Barbara Harris approved the resolution on international New Zealand) moved the amendment, (Massachusetts,US),the first woman con- debt and economic justice. hammered out in a series of meetings secrated bishop in the Anglican Commu- Sub-section chair Bishop Peter Selby between female and traditionalist bishops nion, voiced opposition to the third (Worcester, England) told them the goal and supported on the floor by a cross sec- had been to provide “the kind of resolu- tion of female, traditionalist and liberal tion that could be taken home by all male bishops. “Our small group began by members of this Conference” no matter “During our discussions there were being suspicious of each what country or what national political deep and real disagreements,” Bishop positions had been taken on debt. Jamieson said.“Our small group began by other, but...trust between us The resolution asks them to challenge being suspicious of each other,but as trust their dioceses to fund international devel- between us began to grow it became our began to grow” opment programmes,cooperate with peo- prayer that we could agree on an amend- ple of other faiths in advocacy programmes WATCH-WORD: Bishop Victoria Matthews (Edmonton, Canada) and Christina Rees (right) launch ment that we could offer...as a way of clause, saying:“While the language seems and to commit themselves to support a tea towel with message during Monday photo call for WATCH (Women and the Church). British- deepening our Communion in the heart gracious it contravenes the canons of the series of requests of both creditor and based group advocates to see more women in episcopacy. Photo: Anglican World/Jeff Sells of God while and because of our respect Episcopal Church in the US and the debtor nation governments, including for our differences.” Church in the provinces of Canada and establishment of a Mediation Council. Malibongwe Igama la Makhosikazi Malibongwe! She suggested voting on the four sec- New Zealand. Indeed, the canon con- Earlier in the plenary, the bishops first tions of the amendment separately, but cerning ordination of women was made considered resolutions of Section Three ‘Praise and honour to womanhood!’ the bishops chose not to do that. The mandatory last year at our General Con- (“Called to be a Church in a Plural third section contained language calling vention.” World”). After nearly a 20-minute aggie Nkwe of the Diocese of strike the woman, you strike the on the provinces to provide “appropriate Bishops affirmed the amendment by exchange focusing on whether it required MKlerksdorp reminds the Con- rock.”) “The day presents us with an episcopal ministry,” an apparent reference an 80 percent majority. adherence to literal interpretation of the ference community that Sunday, opportunity to give thanks to God to allowing episcopal ministry in addition Bishop Catherine Roskam (New Bible or not, Resolution One passed August 9, is National Women’s Day for the contribution of women in to, or as an alternative to that of, the York,US) said:“It doesn’t mean anything without amendment. in South Africa. It is a day to the struggle for freedom and diocesan bishop. in terms of our own polity. Sudsidiarity One of two resolutions moved to remember the witness of Lillian wholeness,” Mrs Nkwe notes. “Let That section also stated “that there is applies. Moreover, the other difficulty is debate status, Resolution One reaffirms Ngoyi and Helen Joseph who in us pray that God will strengthen the and should be no compulsion on any that there’s a kind of arrogance among the primary authority of the scriptures, 1956 led thousands of women to rainbow women of South Africa bishop in matters concerning ordination bishops here that forgets there’s the rest of urges biblical texts to be handled respect- march on Pretoria in opposition to who are agents of healing, reconcil- or licensing,”a concession to traditionalist the Church. And I doubt the House of fully,coherently and consistently in the best Pass Laws, singing, “Wathint’a bafazi iation and transformation in our bishops who maintain that they are con- Deputies in the American Church is traditions and scholarship. It also invites wathinti mbokodo uza kufa!” (“You fledgling democracy.” scientiously opposed to ordination or going to take that one sitting down.” provinces to promote biblical study at all deployment of women in their dioceses. Bishop Chilton Knudsen (Maine, US) levels and all ages across the Communion. Bishop Victoria Matthews (Edmon- said she felt the amendment was internally Nan Cobbey, Katie Sherrod and Sarah Log-jam threatens as Lambeth nears end ton, Canada), a member of the small inconsistent, “because reception requires Moore contributed to this article. onference planners are schedul- today’s agenda. Cing an extra business session at Yesterday’s plenary accepted one 11.30am today in an attempt to avoid amendment to the draft resolution, Sparkling send-off a log-jam. The weight of unfinished originally proposed by Section One, resolutions and other business is con- and rejected another from Bishop tomorrow evening cerning the Resolutions Committee, Moses Tay (Singapore). ambeth 98 will close with a hiss and a bang according to its chair, Bishop Michael Faced with the prospect of a num- Ltomorrow evening. Nuttall (Natal, South Africa). ber of further detailed motions, the After the closing Eucharist in the plenary halls, a barbe- “In all likelihood we will have to Conference decided to send the text cue for all 2,000 Conference participants will get sizzling on have a further plenary session,” Bish- of the draft euthanasia motion back the lawns in front of the Spouses’ Home Tent. op Nuttall told bishops as yesterday to the Resolutions Committee for The 21-piece Beverly Big Band is set to provide music afternoon’s plenary ended. submission again today. for listening and dancing,and a fireworks display will light up “There is a whole further cluster The final two business plenaries of the Canterbury sky and cap off the Conference around of resolutions from the regional the Conference will consider a num- 11.30pm. groups and elsewhere that we still ber of outstanding resolutions from Fruit juice and water will be free throughout the need to deal with,” he said. Section Three. A report from the evening, while tickets for alcohol will be available from the In the original Conference Spouses’ Programme also will be pre- bars.Vegetarian food also will be served at the barbecue timetable, planners set aside space for sented. stations. a plenary from 3.30pm to 5.30pm Archbishop Glauco Soares de The fireworks display has been put together by Kim- this afternoon. Lima, of Brazil, will chair today’s ses- bolton,which also did the displays for VJ Day in London and A Conference resolution on sions Archbishop Patrice Njojo, of the UK ceremony marking the handover of Hong Kong. euthanasia will be a key item on Congo, is vice-chair. 2 The LambethDaily FRIDAY AUGUST 7 1998 Daily Voices The Rev Canon Susan Cole-King’s homily at yesterday’s Conference Eucharist on Transfiguration and Hiroshima Reconciliation My father’s witness them was my father, the bishop. He says: “Transfiguration is indeed a cen- Everything was destroyed for was accused of being a spy and for tral theme of Christianity, the trans- him—his home, his wife and family, many days he was subjected to torture. forming of suffering and circum- his hospital, his cathedral, the honour Often he had to be carried back to stances, of men and women with the of his country, and thousands of his the crowded, dark and filthy cell, vision of Christ before them and the fellow men and women. Heroically,in almost unconscious from his wounds. Holy Spirit within them.” spite of his own wounds and radiation On one occasion, when seven men My father’s story is a transfiguration sickness, he worked to relieve the suf- were taking it in turns to flog him, story, for himself and for his captors.

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