Archbishop
of Canterbury George Carey to speak at Communion Partners conference
The Most Rev'd and Rt. Honorable Dr. George Carey, 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury is among a list of distinguished guests who will address a two-day conference entitled "Anglicanism: A Gift in Christ," to be held Thursday and Friday, April 16-17 at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas. The conference is jointly sponsored by the Agnlican Communion Institute and Communion Partners Primates, Bishops, and Rectors.
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Open to all bishops, clergy, and lay persons, the conference will present opportunities for worship, prayer, fellowship and workshops.
Communion Partners is a group of bishops and rectors who share a common commitment to the authority and traditional interpretation of Holy Scripture, the creedal and historic faith, orthodox theology with an evangelical fervor to faithfully live and preach the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Communion Partners is firmly committed to remain in the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion, respecting and honoring the proper authority of our bishops and working in concert with them to strengthen our voice within the Church. Communion Partners is on record in their enthusiasm for the Windsor and Covenant way forward, as the best means to extend and further the Communion as God has thus far blessed it throughout the world.
In addition to Dr. George Carey, who will speak on "The Instruments of Anglican Communion," the speaker list includes: Archbishop Bernard Ntahoturi of Natana, Anglican Church of Burundi, "Reconciliation and Christian Witness"; Archbishop Valentino Mokiwa, Anglican Church in Tanzania, "Anglican Mission in Ministry"; The Rt. Rev'd Anthony Burton, former Bishop of Saskatchewan and Rector of Church of The Incarnation in Dallas, "Anglican Worship"; The Rev'd Dr. Ephraim Radner, Professor of Historical Theology, Wycliffe College, "Historical Anglican Streams"; The Very Rev'd Dr. Philip Turner, Retired Dean, Berkeley Divinity School, Yale University, "Christian Ethics and Anglicanism"; and Cheryl H. White, Ph.D., Hubert Humphrey Professor of History, Louisiana State University at Shreveport, "Anglican Catholicity."
Those who wish to attend the conference should send a check for $250 payable to The Anglican Communion Institute, Inc., to The Rev'd Frank Fuller, Post Office Box 7544, Beaumont, TX 77726. Make sure that you include your name and contact information with your check.
For more information, contact St. Martin's Episcopal Church at 713/985-3821; or send an e-mail to CPRectors@stmartinsepiscopal.org.
