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Bishops from nearly all 38 provinces of the Anglican Communion gathered July 16–August 3, at the University of Kent in Canterbury, England for the once-a-decade Lambeth Conference. Named for Lambeth Palace, the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the site of the first such gathering in 1867, the decennial event is the oldest of the Anglican Communion’s four “instruments of unity.” Bishop Thomas Ely attended the conference, and a link to his occasional notes and reflections is below. Ann Ely attended the concurrent Spouses Conference.
Below are links to resources on the Lambeth Conference, including Web sites, news sources, and Bishop Ely's notes.
Opportunities to engage in conversation with Bishop Ely and others about Lambeth are listed here.
Lambeth notes from Bishop Ely (includes his September Mountain Echo Column)
Large collection of images by official Lambeth Conference photographers.
Lambeth Indaba Reflections Document
Windsor Continuation Group Report to Lambeth Conference (includes proposal for a "Pastoral Forum")
Archbishop of Canterbury's First Presidential Address [Link downloads a pdf file]
Archbishop of Canterbury's Second Presidential Address, July 29
Archbishop of Canterbury's Concluding Presidential Address, August 3
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori's Concluding Statement, August 3
Sermon preached by the Right Reverend Duleep de Chickera, Bishop of Colombo (Sri Lanka), at the opening Eucharist.
Plenary
Address by Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations
of the Commonwealth
"The Relationship between the
People and God," Lambeth Conference 28th July 2008
Statements by Sudanese bishops on human sexuality and ongoing concerns in Sudan.
Province One Prayers for New England bishops at Lambeth (includes links to bulletin inserts).
Bishop Ely on WCAX, July 11, 2008
Lambeth Daily: Daily postings of events and links to presentations and documents on the Lambeth Conference Web site (under "Archives" on the right side of the page is a box to select a particular day).
News and multimedia coverage from Lambeth was posted daily at Episcopal Life Online.
New York Times Article, July 21, 2008: Anglican Bishops Meet in Canterbury (includes a photo of Bishop Ely with Bishop Robinson)
Media resources: designed especially for those writing about the Lambeth Conference. Web links, glossary of terms, article suggestions, and videos are among the resources listed at Newsline.
Pre-Lambeth interview with Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori.
Accounts of the activities of the Lambeth Conference, written by different bishops, will be released each conference day. These bishops will also serve as official media briefers. In addition to Episcopal Life Online, the daily accounts will be available on EpiScope and NewsLine.
Learn about, and join virtually, the Lambeth Conference's July 24 Walk of Witness by participating in the Virtual March for the MDGs, sponsored by the Episcopal Public Policy Network (EPPN), the Office of Government Relations (OGR), and Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation (EGR).
Blogging Bishops: A team will serve as Blogging Bishops: Bishop Sean Rowe of Northwest Pennsylvania (lead blogger); Bishop Laura Ahrens of Connecticut; Bishop Marc Andrus of California; Bishop Larry Benfield of Arkansas; Bishop Sergio Carranza of Los Angeles; Bishop Zache Duracin of Haiti; Bishop Neff Powell of Southwestern Virginia; Bishop Nedi Rivera of Olympia. The Blogging Bishops’ blogs will be found on The Lambeth Journal. Check out the About Us section for the names behind the faces.
New Hampshire Bishop Gene Robinson's Lambeth blog.
News will also be posted by the Anglican Communion News Service.
Anglican Communion News Service Lambeth Daily
Lambeth Conference Web site. The site includes the daily schedules for both bishops and spouses as well as for the "fringe" events, a link for downloading a pdf file of "Signs on the Way," a Bible study series that complements the Bible studies in which the bishops and spouses will both take part during the conference, and a listing of participants in the conference's Marketplace, which provides a showcase for things going on around the Anglican Communion, a space for delegates to relax, meet friends and shop. It is open to day visitors.
