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Archbishop of Canterbury sends pastoral letter to bishops of the Anglican Communion The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, on August 26 sent a letter to the bishops of the Anglican Communion. In his letter, the Archbishop gives his personal reflections on the 2008 Lambeth Conference, which was held July 16-August 3 at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_100163_ENG_HT Bishop Curry reflects on Lambeth experience As Lambeth Conference 2008 comes to a close, Bishop Curry reflects on his experience as he shares his thoughts in a letter to the people of the Diocese of North Carolina In his letter to the diocese, Bishop Curry says that while not all problems were solved, healing and reconciliation happened as Anglican bishops and spouses prayed, worshipped, and sought Jesus Presiding Bishop's statement at the conclusion of the 2008 Lambeth Conference Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori issued the following statement August 3 at the conclusion of the 2008 Lambeth Conference Bishops 'walk in witness' to church commitment to social justice Focus on MDGs, halving global poverty by 2015 650 Anglican Bishops and their spouses created a "sea of purple" as they covered the streets of London. Click links below to view ENS and BBC news coverage of the event. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_99313_ENG_HTM http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7523539.stm
A Conversation with Bishop Gene Robinson NC Diocese Vocational deacon David Crabtree reflects on his recent visit to Canterbury, England where he witnessed the Lambeth 2008 Conference of Anglican Bishops. He shares stories of his experiences with Bishops from around the world seeking God in a quest to find oneness with Christ and common ground with each other despite their differences In the shadow of Lambeth happenings is one American Bishop who was not invited to the conference. A somewhat controversial figure among Anglican bishops, the Right Rev. Gene Robinson, Bishop of New Hampshire, and the first openly gay bishop talks to Crabtree about why the journey to Lambeth was so important to him.