Listening and Mission A Response to Dr Ephraim Radner Truthful Language and Orderly Separation Phil Groves The Facilitator for the Listening Process in the Anglican Communion In his paper Truthful Language and Orderly Separation Dr Radner has offered the Anglican Communion a long reflection in the post Lambeth Conference context. In it he urges us … Continue Reading
GAFCON 2008 Fulcrum Coverage Fulcrum Response to the Lambeth Conference and to GAFCON 7 September Andrew Goddard: GAFCON and the Anglican Covenant 20 July Tom Wright: Further Thoughts on GAFCON and related matters 6 July The GAFCON Movement and The Anglican Communion 5 July Fulcrum Response to GAFCON Final Statement 4 July 2008 Fulcrum Briefing … Continue Reading
Lambeth Conference 2008 Fulcrum Coverage Fulcrum Response to the Lambeth Conference and to GAFCON 7 September Graham Kings: Patience and Urgency 18 August Robert Pigott, ‘Lambeth Diary: Daring the Extremes to Leave, 4 August, and ‘A Two Tier Communion’, 2 August Pre-recorded interview with Graham Kings, and live interview with Nick Baines, on BBC Radio … Continue Reading
True Christian Unity? Reflections on the Lambeth Conference 2008 by Ephraim Radner Anyone who has observed the Anglican Communion over the past few months knows that the outcome to the recent Lambeth Conference is not simply going to be smooth sailing for our churches. The press itself has veered wildly in its evaluation of the … Continue Reading
Patience and Urgency Lambeth Conference 2008 Fulcrum Newsletter, August 2008 by Graham Kings vicar of St Mary Islington and theological secretary of Fulcrum pre-published, with permission, from The Church of England Newspaper, 22 August 2008 Dear Fulcrum friends, Africa’s wisdom emerges especially in her proverbs. I love this Kiswahili saying which comes from the market … Continue Reading
The Forgotten Third Voice: Generosity Rebuffed? An Observation on the Second Presidental Address of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Lambeth Conference 2008 by Michael Poon Archbishop Rowan Williams’ second presidential address, delivered near the mid-point of the Lambeth Conference, is most disappointing and worrying. The Archbishop calls for acts of generous initiatives from both … Continue Reading
republished, with permission, from Christian Today site, 28 July 2008 The Bishop of Durham, the Rt Rev Tom Wright, offers some reflections on the Lambeth Conference so far and how he thinks the Anglican Communion can move forward after the three weeks of prayer and discussion draw to an end on Sunday. CT: You must … Continue Reading
Saturday 26 July 2008, evening Dear Friends I was overwhelmed with the messages of support and the assurances of prayer that so many of you sent as I set off eleven days ago for Lambeth with our friends from around the world. I have cards from several of you displayed around my little student room. … Continue Reading
Open Letter to the Bishops gathering for the Lambeth Conference by Ephraim Radner I write to you personally and openly. I hope that at least some of you will take my words to heart, not because they are mine (which, on their own, would not count for much), but because they represent the mind, I … Continue Reading
Disagreeing Christianly Unity, Humility and Prophecy Fulcrum Newsletter, July 2008 by Graham Kings vicar of St Mary Islington and theological secretary of Fulcrum an edited version of an address given to the Diocese of Lichfield World Mission Conference at Swanwick, Derbyshire, on 8 July 2008 pre-published, with permission, from The Church of England Newspaper, 18 … Continue Reading