welcomes the Canberra Statement: The Unity of the Church as Koinonia: Gift and Calling (WCC 1991) and commends it to the Provinces as an important statement on the unity of the Church;
expresses gratitude for the insights of the 5th World Conference on Faith and Order in Santiago de Compostela (1993) on the theme Towards Koinonia in Faith, Life and Witness;
looks forward to the publication of the convergence text on The Nature and Purpose of the Church: A Step on the Way to a Common Statement and the study A Treasure in Earthen Vessels--An Instrument for an Ecumenical Reflection on Hermeneutics; and
supports the widespread use of the study guide Towards a Sharing of the One Faith.
