![]() ![]() ![]() I myself am not attending this Lambeth Conference. At the time the original invitation came from the Archbishop of Canterbury in 2019, it was announced that plans for this conference included a substantially expanded focus on the participation of bishops’ spouses in a “joint program running in parallel.” However, spouses of bishops in same-sex marriages were explicitly excluded from the invitation and received direct communication underscoring their dis-invited status. ![]() This week and next the Lambeth Conference is meeting in Canterbury, England, principally on the campus of the University of Kent and at Canterbury Cathedral, the historic mother church of the Anglican Communion. Some 650 bishops and 460 spouses are attending, gathered from among the 41 autonomous member churches of the Anglican Communion which has a presence in some 165 different countries. Since 1867 the Lambeth Conference has typically met once every 10 years. The current conference was scheduled to gather in 2020, but was delayed by the pandemic. The Lambeth Conference: A word from Bishop Gates ![]() Gallagher who are in attendance at the conference. Find an additional message, here, from Bishop Gayle E. Scroll to the bottom of the message for links to more coverage and reflections. Gates has issued the following July 29, 2022, message about the Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops, underway through Aug. ![]()
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