EWC Reporting From Lambeth 2008
Reports from London, England for the EWC
Bishop Roskam's blog addresses media reports of her alleged quote " ... Imagine my horror to read in an English newspaper this morning a headline that screamed Woman Bishop Says Third World Clergy Beat Their Wives over a picture of yours truly. The article went on to quote very selectively from an interview I had given as one of the press briefers a couple of days ago when the theme of our day was Equal in God's Sight: When Power is Abused. Let me tell you a bit about the day itself. ..."
Africa: Violence Against Women - From Discrimination to Impunity, by World Organization Against Torture "... The signatory organisations call on African States to ratify the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on women’s rights (the “Maputo Protocol”), harmonise national laws with international standards and take all necessary measures to fight against violence against women by tackling the general context of discrimination which encourages such violations and which perpetuates the marginalisation of women, particularly as regards their access to justice. ..."
Listening to God and To Each Other: The Bishop and Human Sexuality, by L. William Countryman " ... Perhaps the first thing we need, if we hope to listen to God, is humility. We must become like Mary, God's lowly handmaiden, if we want to be open to hearing, not the proud possessors of knowledge. This doesn't mean that all our knowledge is necessarily wrong. It means rather that, for those who possess it, knowledge becomes a temptation in its own right. ..."
When A Walk-out Is Not a Walk-out, by Katie Sherrod (see page 4) " ... According to numerous reports from blogging bishops and stewards, at least one hundred male bishops left yesterday’s joint session on gender violence before it was over.
Perhaps they were having an allergic reaction to something. ..."
How Do We Get There From Here?" ... And its answer is, we get there by sacrificing the lives, relationships and ministries of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Anglicans. We get there by silencing the LGBT leadership of the church. We get there by honoring the hypocrisy and dishonesty of those churches which are covertly blessing same sex unions and quietly consecrating gay bishops. ..."
The Philadelphia Eleven: A Herstory of Women and Ants, by Elizabeth Kaeton."It seems like only yesterday. It was, in fact, July 29, 1974. Which makes today the 34th Anniversary of the “Philadelphia Eleven” – the eleven brave women who were, the church would come to say, “irregularly ordained” by four courageous bishops. ..."
Which Way Africa? by Elizabeth Kaeton."What becomes of lesbian women," she was asked. "Oh," she said, "they just send men to rape us. But," she added, deeply distressed, "gay men are tortured and killed. ..."
The Second Monday in Lambeth, by Elizabeth Kaeton."In the midst of the tensions that are building regarding the 5 PM Press Conference which will report the bishop’s 2-4 PM discussion the Anglican Covenant, I, and many of the women and a few of the men here at St. Stephen’s Communication Center are finding ourselves in the midst of a creative tension of sorts. ..."
Watch "Voices of Witness: Africa," a video by Katie Sherrod and Cynthia Black. "These devout Christians have much to say to the Church. Come listen to them."
To Stay On Top of What is Happening at Lambeth, We Recommend These Blogs ...
Integrity, USA'a blog, Walking With Integrity
ECW President Elizabeth Kaeton's blog, Telling Secrets
Gene Robinson's daily blog, Canterbury Tales from the Fringe
Gene Robinson's video blog, Lambeth Gene Pool
Integrity President Susan Russell's blog, An Inch at a Time
Katie Sherrod's blog, Wilderness Garden
The Mad Priest's Of Course, I Could Be Wrong
Allie's Tales From a Lambeth Steward
The Times Religion Correspondent Ruth Gledhill's blog
Blogging Bishops
You can find more blogs (progressive and conservative), as well as Episcopal Life Online's special Lambeth coverage and Episcopal Cafe, at Walking With Integrity
and The Gene Pool by clicking on "Lambeth LGBT Portal."
More Helpful Information ...
Lambeth on The Colbert Report
Lambeth Conference LGBT Anglican Portal (including the daily newsletter, Lambeth Witness
Witness @ Lambeth, bringing LGBT Anglicans into the Lambeth Listening Process through witness, dialogue & pilgrimage
The Rev. Susan Russell, president of Integrity, preaches July 20 in Canterbury for a service organized by Changing Attitude/Integrity
Kay Robbe's list of the 24 women bishops in the Worldwide Anglican Communion (as of April 2008)
Lambeth's official website -- with daily happenings and more