The head of the Anglican Communion delegation at the Edinburgh 2010 World Mission Conference said today that a “wonderful” conference had been let down by an inability to completely let go of the north-south paradigm.
Ministries - Mission
The 1998 Lambeth Conference report talks of mission as "God's way of loving and saving the world", and the 2008 Lambeth Conference Indaba speaks of "The Church as an instrument for mission" and a participant in "the movement of God's love toward people [and the rest of creation], since God is a fountain of sending love."
The Anglican Church has always understood Mission as being holistic, both proclamation and social action. The Five Marks of Mission articulates this vision of holistic mission…More
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Global Anglican Relief and Development Alliance
For the past year, since the conclusion of the 2008 Lambeth Conference, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion Office have worked together to take forward the recommendation for the establishment of a new way for Anglicans to work together globally for relief and development.
A Consultation Document Towards a Global Anglican Relief and Development Alliance is now available here
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Three new videos from the Edinburgh 2010 world missionary conference are available at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81231_ENG_HTM.htm.
Anglicans attending the World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh say it is set to be a crucial moment for global Christianity.
Anglicans attending the World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh say that the June 2-6 gathering promises to be a pivotal moment for the global Christian community in discerning its future and exploring how different denominations can work together in partnership.
From 2-6 June, a broad partnership of Scottish churches is welcoming 300 delegates from over 60 countries for the Edinburgh 2010 conference.