Lambeth Conference shortfall plugged by Church charities

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[Proefessional Fundraising] 13 Aug 2008--Prior to Monday’s offer, the Archbishops’ Council’s lone offer sparked media speculation that it had called upon its US congregations to raise the remaining funds and that the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams (pictured) was to be sent to personally rally funds at American churches and institutions.

Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the USA, the Most Rev Katharine Jefferts Schori, was quoted as saying: “I believe the Archbishop of Canterbury has expressed a desire to come to the United States and do some fundraising work.”

However, the Anglican Communion’s director of finance and administration Andrew Franklin ruled out the possibility of the Archbishop carrying out such work in the US but confirmed that it would be looking initially to the US to help raise funds to repay the amount underwritten by the Church of England.