The BBC Northern Ireland radio programme Sunday Sequence can be listened to via the BBC iPlayer. Last week’s programme hosted by William Crawley can be heard here, until next Sunday.
There is a segment on blogging at the conference, about 24 minutes in that lasts about 6 minutes. It includes contributions from Bishop David Chillingworth, and also from me.
Another article that I wrote on Saturday can be read at Wardman Wire titled Lambeth Conference – Touching Base: Guest Column by Simon Sarmiento.
2 CommentsFirst, Tony Sadler formerly the Archbishops’ Secretary for Appointments, writes to The Times Arch appointment.
Second, Priyamvada Gopal who teaches postcolonial studies at Cambridge University, writes for Comment is free about Orombi: a child of empire?
Third, Will Self, columnist at the Evening Standard, writes It’s your job to stand up to the bigots, Archbishop.
33 CommentsUpdated Tuesday evening
Robert Pigott of the BBC has published his final entry in Lambeth Diary. Read DARING THE EXTREMES TO LEAVE.
Anglican TV has Archbishop Orombi clarifies The Times letter.
The Living Church has What the Lambeth Conference Accomplished by Steve Waring.
Regarding the final press conference, there is now a transcript of it here (thank you Lichfield), and ENS has video recordings here (navigate by date to two segments dated 08/03/08).
ENS also has two further reports by Mary Frances Schjonberg:
Lengthy reflections document called ‘narrative’ of Lambeth experience and
Reactions to Lambeth Conference span the spectrum.
Tuesday evening additions
Yesterday’s Today Programme on BBC Radio 4 had a segment at 8.53, which includes both a report by Robert Pigott and an interview with Bishop Nick Baines.
And Premier Christian Radio has two segments: Lambeth Conference draws to a close and Anglican Church looks to the future. Those interviewed include Graham Kings and Rod Thomas.
58 CommentsThe Scotsman reported Gay bishop thanks Scottish Church for recognising ‘all God’s people’.
The Herald has Applause and tears as gay US bishop preaches in Glasgow.
And The Times has Gay clerics certain to win struggle, Right Rev Gene Robinson says.
The full recording of the sermon is available here.
18 CommentsThe Telegraph added another article, this one by George Pitcher and headlined Archbishop of Canterbury upbeat after Lambeth Conference.
The New York Times which sent a war correspondent rather than a religion correspondent to cover the conference has Anglicans to Seek Pact to Prevent a Schism by John F Burns.
Rachel Zoll of Associated Press filed this from New York: Anglican Leader Seeks Moratorium On Gay Bishops.
The Washington Post filed this from London: Gay Bishop Dispute Dominates Conference by Karla Adam who concludes with:
Diarmaid MacCulloch, a professor of the history of the church at Oxford University, said many of Williams’s efforts to “prevent some from grandstanding,” like meeting in small groups, were “sensible in trying to keep the temperature as low as possible.”
MacCulloch predicted that the controversy about homosexuality would “rumble on because it can’t be resolved with two great cultural gaps” but that in time, the factions might learn to live with their differences.
“Overall, the conference did less damage than it could have,” he said, “and that’s something to be thankful for.”
Comment is free has an article by Theo Hobson titled The death of liberal Anglicanism.
14 CommentsAnglican Journal Marites Sison Bishops end conference with ‘wide agreement’ on moratoria for same-sex blessings, cross-border interventions, and ordination of gay bishops, says Williams
ENS Archbishop of Canterbury seeks ‘covenantal commitment’
Also, Lambeth bishops attend closing Eucharist; Martyred Melanesian brothers honored in Canterbury Cathedral and Bishops say Lambeth has equipped them for leadership in mission
61 CommentsGuardian Riazat Butt
Lambeth conference: Archbishop blames liberals for church rift and
Healing the rift: how Williams kept his flock together
Guardian leader: Faith 1, Charity 0
The Times Ruth Gledhill
Dr Rowan Williams restores peace at the troubled Lambeth Conference and
Commentary: rebellion in the Church’s ranks
The Times leader last Saturday: Lambeth Conference: good news for Williams
Telegraph Martin Beckford
Lambeth Conference branded ‘exercise in futility’ and
Lambeth Conference Q&A: What has it achieved? and
Lambeth Conference by numbers
BBC Way ahead found in Church gay row
5 CommentsFrom ACNS comes Sermon given by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Concluding Eucharist of the Lambeth Conference.
14 CommentsAudio of the entire press conference is now available here.
13 CommentsThe full text of The Archbishop of Canterbury Concluding Presidential Address to the Lambeth Conference 2008 is now available online.
PDF copy also.
18 CommentsThe final version of the Reflections document is now available at Lambeth Indaba Reflections.
The Notes are separate as a PDF.
A PDF version of the main document is here.
4 CommentsGlobal South Anglican has published this Statement at the Lambeth Conference 2008.
The note at the bottom says:
A note from Archbishop John Chew: “Signatures are still being gathered at the point of posting and will be released as soon as we are able to. Bishops who were at the special meeting on the 22nd of July are welcome to add their names to the undersigned list. To indicate, please email us at admin@globalsouthanglican.org
When a list of names is posted, I will update here too.
Monday morning update
14 CommentsThe Most Revd Gerald James (Ian) Ernest (Indian Ocean)
The Most Revd Bernard Ntahoturi (Burundi)
The Most Revd Dr. Dirokpa Balufuga Fidèle (Congo)
The Most Revd Archbishop John Chew (Southeast Asia)
The Most Revd Stephen Than Myint Oo (Myanmar)
The Most Revd Valentino Mokiwa (Tanzania)
The Most Revd Daniel Deng Bul Yak (Sudan)
The Most Revd Dr Mouneer Hanna Anis (Jerusalem & The Middle East)
The Most Revd Justice Ofei Akrofi (West Africa)
The Most Revd John Wilson Gladstone (South India)
The Rt Revd Donald Mtetemela (Tanzania)(Ed: This list is still being updated)
The Sunday Programme on BBC Radio 4 is devoted entirely to the conference. Listen to Jane Little here (URL lasts for only one week).
Robert Pigott of the BBC has another diary update here: read A TWO-TIER COMMUNION: 2 AUGUST.
Bishops blogging: Episcopal Café has a new roundup here.
Jonathan Wynne-Jones at the Sunday Telegraph has Bishops ask Archbishop of Canterbury for an ‘orderly separation’.
For a different viewpoint, read Rod Liddle in the Sunday Times at That’s the spirit, Bishop Bigot. Let’s hate everybody.
10 CommentsUpdated Saturday 11 pm
The fourth draft of the Reflections document is available in full as a PDF here.
The Church Times blog has a commentary on it by Bill Bowder at The Bishops’ reflections – comprehensive, but rather hurried.
The Episcopal Café has extracted the two controversial sections of the text and they can be read at Live: Semi-final draft of Lambeth Reflection paper with some commentary by Jim Naughton.
And earlier, Jim wrote Live: bits and pieces as time ebbs at Lambeth.
See also Live: feudal morality.
The BBC’s Robert Pigott has updated his Lambeth Diary again, see A TWO-TIER COMMUNION: 2 AUGUST.
Update
Marites Sison at Anglican Journal has No concrete action anticipated on sexuality before Lambeth concludes
And also, Bishops of South Asia urge ‘continuing listening and healing’.
Solange de Santis at Episcopal News Service has Lambeth bishops air differing views on covenant.
5 CommentsThe Scotsman carries an article by Kelvin Holdsworth Scotland leads on tolerance – will the Church of England follow?
The Guardian has Jonathan Magonet writing about the new Reform Judaism prayer book in Face To Faith.
Christopher Howse writes in the Telegraph about A flinty treat at Southwold.
Jonathan Sacks writes in The Times that: It is the young who will likely put an end to knife crime.
The Church Times has a leader: The challenge to do miracles.
And Giles Fraser writes: Beware of the morality of legalism.
3 CommentsYesterday’s press conference was about the proposed Covenant. Here are the reports of that:
ENS Mary Frances Schjonberg Lambeth Conference begins two-day covenant discussion
Anglican Journal Marites Sison Lambeth seeks common ground in proposed covenant
ACNS Press Conference on Anglican Covenant: ‘We are on a pilgrimage together’ and the full audio recording of the press conference is here.
Jim Naughton has some background links and commentary at Live: softpeddaling the appendix.
11 CommentsUpdated Saturday evening
The Bishop of Egypt, North Africa and the Horn of Africa, and presiding bishop of Jerusalem & the Middle East,Mouneer Anis, has held a press conference and issued a written statement.
You can read the written statement in full here.
Update For a full video record of this press conference, go to this ENS page, and navigate by date to to the two videos dated 08/01/08
You can read Jim Naughton’s take on this at Live: Mouneer Anis forgets his lines.
Ruth Gledhill also reports on it, in Endless debate on sexuality ‘is exposing Anglicans to ridicule as the Gay Church’.
The First draft of the Lambeth reflection on the bishop and human sexuality can be found at Episcopal Café under Live: Lambeth bishops reflecting on sexual ethics.
It is also discussed here on ENS and at “No idea” consecration of gay bishop would cause such a stir on Anglican Journal.
Martin Beckford has this in the Telegraph Liberal agenda of Western churches a ‘new form of colonisation’
28 CommentsTwo reports from Anglican Journal by Marites Sison
Primate expresses ‘frustration’ that Canadian church’s voice hasn’t been heard at Lambeth hearings
27 CommentsUpdated 5.30 pm with items from Friday:
Covenant is ‘future-directed’ says Gomez by Paul Handley
The sexuality section of the draft ‘Reflections’ document
Feeling stuffed before the final meal
Ugandan Primate criticises Dr Williams
In the paper today:
Many of these are subscriber-only, but here is what you can read now:
Group proposes standstill to ease Anglican tensions
Surmise, frustration, and interest greet proposals
Chief Rabbi pleads with Communion to stay one despite differences
Bishops given frank talk on rape and beatings
See also this list here.
And the CT blog has The indaba groups talk about sex
12 CommentsOther that is than the opinion article in The Times by Archbishop Henry Orombi which is here.
BBC Robert Pigott Lambeth Diary updated again on 1 August, read No Changing of Minds.
The Times Joanna Sugden Hazy deliberation brings no resolution, just reflection
Guardian Riazat Butt ‘Mini Lambeth’ would be the way forward, say dissatisfied bishops and also Lost property, naked bishops, and the mark of the beast.
Telegraph Martin Beckford Archbishop of Canterbury ‘betrayed churches over gay bishops’ (this covers other topics besides Orombi).
And there are numerous stories about what Bishop Cathy Roskam wrote. See here, here, and here.
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