"Bishops and spouses will pursue the same studies, though in their own separate groups at the July Lambeth Conference," the release says. The focus of the Bible studies will be on the "I am" sayings of Jesus in John's gospel.

"Prayer and preparation before and around the conference are important," the release notes, adding that Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has encouraged as many people as possible in the Communion to make such preparation a priority.

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