Members of the Anglican Communion with Internet access can now watch three videos produced by the Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Unity Faith and Order (IASCUFO) in which its members speak about the Covenant.
In one, members from Provinces including England, the West Indies, Central Africa and Southern Africa explain why they consider the Covenant important for the Communion.
In another the Church of Ceylon's Rt Revd Kumara Ilangasinghe, recently retired Bishop of Kurunagala, shares his thoughts on the value of accountability.
In the third, members share their thoughts about the sections of the Covenant.
These were filmed by Simon Oliver, a member of IASCUFO who teaches at the University of Nottingham. A subgroup of the Commission, that is overseeing the reception process for the Anglican Communion Covenant, decided to make them when the Commission was meeting in Seoul, Korea in December. They wanted to present the Covenant using the members of the Commission as they come from such a diverse range of people from around the Communion.
A spokesperson for IASCUFO said, "We were grateful to the Anglican Church of Korea for loaning us their equipment. It's hoped that the videos will be useful as dioceses and Provinces consider the Covenant. There is a lot of written material, but it's good to have some audiovisual resources as well."
The videos were produced and edited by Jonny Perry Jennings and IASCUFO member Bishop Victoria Matthews of Christchurch, New Zealand.
You can find them here:
The Anglican Communion Covenant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXmrhZouBX4
The Covenant and accountability
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6vNIdDdCqc
The sections of the Covenant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeH5vuTA8IE
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Notes to Editors For more information on IASCUFO visit: http://www.aco.org/ministry/ecumenical/commissions/iascufo/index.cfm