Outbreak of peace?

IC hopes for an outbreak of peace at the Lambeth Conference

Inclusive Church is hoping that the Lambeth Conference will witness an outbreak of peace in the Anglican Communion.  IC has organised two events for the Lambeth Conference

"Strangers to Friends”  -  the IC Network Eucharist.  17 groups will come together to celebrate the peace we know in Christ,  having worked together all year.  All are welcome.   Saturday 26th July:  7pm,  Keynes Lecture Theatre.  President - Rt Revd Carlos Touché-Porter,  Archbishop of Mexico and a Primate of the Anglican Communion.  Preacher - Canon Lucy Winkett,  St Paul's Cathedral.  

"Inclusive Imperative - Anglican Welcome”   Revd Dr Richard Burridge,  Dean of King's College London and Ms Nomfundo Walaza from Cape Town, SA  will speak on "Using the New Testament now in peace-making and conflict resolution.”  All are welcome.    Thursday 31st July,  6.30 pm, Darwin Suite 1.  

Canon Giles Goddard,  Chair of IC, said  "The conference has been planned as a chance for people to meet and talk.  That's it.   As a church we have to work out new ways of living together.   It's not a time for point scoring or arguing but for engaging and listening.”

IC welcomes the acknowledgement by the Archbishop of Wales on Sunday that he would,  if agreed by the Church in Wales,  consecrate a gay bishop in a relationship.   The first Lambeth Conference  was born out of controversy,  and focused on unity as a way forward.   The reality of Anglican welcome means that the issues which face us are here to stay.