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Section One report raises up Anglican peacemaking role

Section One report raises up Anglican peacemaking role

In a draft report both horrifying and compelling, the sub-section of Section One focussed on human rights challenges the Anglican Communion to continue its heritage as a church of peacemakers and prophets.

03 August 1998

Lambeth draft report calls for extra powers for Primates Meeting

Lambeth draft report calls for extra powers for Primates Meeting

The powers of international Anglican church leaders may be strengthened if a draft resolution to be debated this week at the Lambeth Conference is approved. Under the draft proposal, the biennial meeting of Anglican primates (provincial church leaders) could be asked to intervene with local churches in the case of "exceptional emergency."

03 August 1998

Commitment to visible unity highlights Section Four Report

Commitment to visible unity highlights Section Four Report

Calling for a re-commitment to the historic Anglican concern for the visible unity of the Church and also the unity of the human community, the draft report from Lambeth's Section Four identifies "humility, gentlene

03 August 1998

Lambeth Section Two report focuses on mission and evangelism

Lambeth Section Two report focuses  on mission and evangelism

Mission and evangelism are like two sides of a coin for Christians, as "all are called and all are sent" to live and proclaim the Good News, according to the draft report of the Lambeth Conference's Section Two.

03 August 1998

Bible studies offer intimidating stories of witnessing in developing nations

Bible studies offer intimidating stories of witnessing in developing nations

Story-telling has emerged as a key aspect of the Lambeth Conference Bible studies that reaches across differences of culture and race and binds together bishops and spouses from widely divergent cultures. 

03 August 1998

Schedule of plenary sessions laid out for last week of Lambeth

Schedule of plenary sessions laid out for last week of Lambeth

Calls for a new international Anglican commission on ecumenical relations will be among the first issues up for debate Tuesday (August 4) as the world's Anglican bishops launch the business end of the Lambeth Conference.

03 August 1998

Lambeth section report on sexuality charts middle course

Lambeth section report on sexuality charts middle course

After two weeks of closed-door discussions, sexuality moves to the public forum of the full Lambeth Conference this week with the release of the draft report from Section One (Called to Full Humanity).

03 August 1998

Lambeth 'Youth Day' highlights concerns and ministries of young

Lambeth 'Youth Day' highlights concerns and ministries of young

The world's Anglican bishops came face to face with the energy and enthusiasm of the young, Friday (July 31), in a series of events highlighting the way the church deals with young people.

03 August 1998

Cheerleaders brighten morning press briefing

Cheerleaders brighten morning press briefing

"S - P - I - R - I - T." The 52 short-skirted, pompom-shaking young girls

31 July 1998

Anglicans want to start talking with growing Pentecostal churches

Anglicans want to start talking with growing Pentecostal churches

Rapidly expanding Pentecostal "emerging churches" are in the spotlight of ecumenical discussions at the Lambeth Conference.

31 July 1998