Wednesday, January 26, 2005

The Windsor Report: A Report from the House of Bishops

http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1973

[VirtueOnline] January 24, 2005--THE WINDSOR REPORT:

A REPORT FROM THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS

1. Following the publication of the Windsor Report on 18 October 2004, the House asked the Chairs of its Theological Group and the Faith and Order Advisory Group, the Bishops of Rochester and Chichester (assisted by the Vice-Chair of FOAG, the Bishop of Guildford and the House’s theological consultant, Dr Martin Davie ), to prepare a paper to help guide its own deliberations at its January 2005 meeting, with a view to this document forming the basis of the Church of England’s response prior to the Primates’ Meeting in Belfast on 20 –26 February. This document, which was also informed by discussion at a meeting of bishops at Lambeth on 1 December, is attached. The House was mindful that the issues which the Windsor Report seeks to address have significant implications for Anglican ecumenical dialogue and inter-faith relationships....

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