It moves from conversations amongst vestry and committee members, to those witnesses of old who gathered at the ancient councils of Nicea and Chalcedon. It is a Church of the Exodus, moving on a divinely guided pilgrimage from all that enslaves our hearts to all that speaks of transformation in Christ. It is a community of different colors, languages, and political tensions. As individuals we have our ideas and convictions but as the household of faith, the community of the baptized, we have committed ourselves to the wisdom of the Church. And like the Church in every age, we shall struggle with interpretations, cultural influences, and personal dispositions of dazzling array.
Communion is a challenge to be embraced.
Communion creates the tension that drives our creativity. Living in Communion, worldwide Communion, diocesan Communion, is a gift of humility. For none of us is the center of the universe. The resolutions of the Lambeth Conference were many and far-reaching. They have implications for our diocese, which I will commend to Canon Green and the resource center so that we may all learn from and discuss the messages conveyed by the bishops of our Church.