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The Bishop’s Blog: A candlelit tour of Canterbury Cathedral
The most arresting sight in Canterbury Cathedral, especially at night, is a sculpture by Antony Gormley called “Transport.” It’s a little over six feet long, in the form of a human body, fashioned...
The Bishop’s Blog: Lambeth Conference – Being episcopal movers and shakers
As the 15th The Lambeth Conference comes to an end on Sunday, as much as I’ve enjoyed this mountaintop experience with sibling bishops around the world and The Episcopal Church, I occasionally found...
The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 8-6-22
O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the...
The Bishop’s Blog: Lambeth Conference Day 11
My The Lambeth Conference album for Friday. When Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry finally hit the stage to introduce a keynote speaker (he was part of the team working on the all-important issue of...
The Bishop’s Blog: Lambeth Bible study – unpacking 1 Peter
Bible teaching and study are at the heart of The Lambeth Conference, and most mornings, it’s Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby getting us started, unpacking 1 Peter chapter by chapter. Our theme...
The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 8-5-22
Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching...
The Bishop’s Blog: Indigenous bead crosses at Lambeth
In Tuesday's plenary session on reconciliation during the 15th The Lambeth Conference, when we saw a photograph of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby during his visit to Canada in May, a few of...
The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 8-4-22
Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before you for all members of...
The Bishop’s Blog: Lambeth Conference Day 8
With 25 bishops, the Anglican Church of Southern Africa is well-represented at the 15th Lambeth Conference. As chair of the conference design group, Archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Makgoba presides...
The Bishop’s Blog: Daily prayer 8-3-22
Grant, O God, that in all time of our testing we may know your presence and obey your will; that, following the example of your servant John Mason Neale, we may with integrity and courage accomplish...
The Bishop’s Blog: Lambeth Conference Day 7
All week at The Lambeth Conference, where bishops from 165 countries are gathered, warm summer breezes have unfurled rainbow flags that students lofted over our University of Kent headquarters as...
The Bishop’s Blog: Reconciliation and trust at Lambeth
In January 2017, the Rt. Rev. Joseph Aba of South Sudan was elected bishop of a brand-new area diocese called Liwolo, just north of the Ugandan border. Within days, he found himself in the midst of...