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Anglican Congress scheduled for Atlanta in December
2002-146-6
6/6/2002
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[Episcopal News Service]
A first-ever U.S. Anglican Congress is scheduled for December 4-7 at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta under the theme, 'Anglicans Uniting for the Coming King.' According to a release, the organizers will 'seek to chart a fresh course for Anglicans in America, seeking a vision for the church that is biblical, far-sighted, reconciliatory, and transformational' with the aim 'to discover new ways to move forward in mission.'
According to Bishop Robert W. Duncan of Pittsburgh, one of the organizers, 'There is a convergence taking place, and as orthodox and traditional Anglicans we are determined to play our part rebuilding and reconciling American Anglicanism. We expect to leave the Congress more closely united, and able to meet the mission challenges of this century together.'
Planning for the Congress has been underway for several years and it is anticipated that it will draw lay and ordained from a dozen different Anglican jurisdictions from the U.S. and Canada. 'There has been an extraordinary coming together among American Anglicans since 2000, and the Congress is the first fruits of renewed fellowship,' said the Rev. Richard Kew. 'It is a springboard into the future, the beginning of a new spirit of cooperation, for reconciliation and effective mission go hand-in-hand.'
(For more information visit the website at http://www.anglicancongress.org or send an e-mail to anglicancongress@aol.com.)
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