Wednesday, August 27, 2008

After Lambeth, what now?

http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/sydneystories/after_lambeth_what_now/

[sydneyanglicans.net] 27 Aug 2008--The unfortunate truth of the Lambeth conference is that the only certain outcome has been a £1.2 million debt. As for the rest, opinions vary widely.

The conference convened amid a crescendo of criticism of the North American churches’ renegade actions in blessing same-sex unions and consecrating an actively homosexual bishop.

Most observers would have to concede that the absence of so many bishops made everyone aware of just what is at stake.

But there was no outcome and no resolutions because, as many people failed to appreciate, there was never meant to be.

The Archbishop of Canterbury promised there would be no decisions, just a lengthy round of ‘indaba’ groups.

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