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Women Bishops
Bishop of Gloucester moved: ‘That this Synod: (a) affirm that the wish of its majority is for women to be admitted to the episcopate; (b) affirm its view that special arrangements be available, within the existing structures of the Church of England, for those who as a matter of theological conviction will not be able to receive the ministry of women as bishops or priests
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Strong Ecumenical presence set for Lambeth Conference
There will be a strong ecumenical presence at the 2008 Lambeth Conference. The Archbishop of Canterbury will welcome more than 75 representatives from a wide variety of churches and Christian communities. Two of the principal speakers at the conference come from the ecumenical world.
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Archbishop of York - Calls For Church To Reach Out on Knife Crime
Dr. John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, has today urged the Church of England to reach out to young people involved in knife crime.
Speaking at the Church's General Synod in York, Archbishop Sentamu used his presidential address to urge the Church to face outwards in its work: "Our call is to reach out to our neighbours with God's message of love in Jesus Christ. To be a servant in the Church of God, you too are volunteered. The call is addressed to people who are not expecting to be invited – and not those who have become their own good cause!"
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USPG conference delegates back Archbishop Rowan
Delegates attending the annual conference of USPG: Anglicans in World Mission have written to Archbishop Rowan Williams assuring him of their full support as he grapples with threats of a split in the Anglican Communion.
The wording of the letter, signed by the chair of USPG’s trustees Fr Alan Moses, was agreed by delegates attending USPG’s conference in Swanwick last week.
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Archbishop of Canterbury's Sermon at York Minster
Any congregation might be forgiven for wondering what are we going to hear about this morning. Members of Synod in particular (but perhaps members of the Church of England in general) may have the slight sense that there's rather too much to be hearing about, that we're suffering somewhat from issue fatigue.
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