“We should simply be aware that the Bible is a book that we read, in which and through which we discern corporately that part of our discipleship is that shared reading of Scripture, in which we seek both to submit ourselves to the canonical word and the canonical reading and also to submit ourselves in charity to one another in that process of reading.”
Archbishop Rowan Williams referring to the importance of the Bible in the Life of the Church project and speaking in a debate on Confidence in the Bible at the Church of England General Synod, 12 February 2010
This project was commissioned by the ACC at its meeting in Jamaica in May 2009. Its aims are:
The two contemporary issues that the project will explore are those expressed in two of the Marks of Mission - marks that the Anglican Communion believes are part of our involvement in God’s Mission. They are:
‘to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth» and
‘to seek to transform unjust structures of society ’
La Quinta Marca de Misión – "esforzarse a slavaguardar la integridad de la creación y sostener y renovar la vida de la tierra." - a veces se ve como una marca desatendida por la Comunión Anglicana. La proxima Cuaresma ofrece otra oportunidad para compensar eso, con un curso que sale del trabajo del proyecto La Biblia en la Vida de la Iglesia.
Como parte del proyecto la Biblia en la Vida de la Iglesia nos comprometemos a hacer una encuesta por toda la Comunión Anglicana en cuanto a como los Anglicanos entendemos y interactuamos con la Biblia.
Church of Ireland Lent 2012 Bible Study Resource planned in conjunction with ACC Bible in the Life of the Church project,
Sample materials for this exciting Lent Course are now available to view on the Anglican Communion website.