The diverse themes of Section One are linked because they cover areas that Anglicans must reflect on in forming their ethical and moral beliefs and their consequent actions. A great challenge and opportunity confronts the Church. There is an urgent need for the Church to reflect on scripture and Christian tradition in the light of the ecological crisis and to effectively engage with the pursuit of a more sustainable life. Biblical insights provide a firm foundation for a contemporary ecologytheology. The Sabbath must be reinvigorated as a feast of redemption and anticipation of the ecological harmony and sustainable equilibrium of Christ's Kingdom.
Some persons experience themselves as having a homosexual orientation.
They are loved by God, and all baptised, believing and faithful persons, regardless of sexual orientation, are full members of the Body of Christ. The Church and all its members must work to end any discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, and to oppose homophobia. The section group was not of one mind about homosexuality and listed its variety of understandings. But it is also fed by a particular world view and is sustained by market forces. It brings not just the surface enhancement of life, for it moves inward and shapes our understanding of ourselves, our relationships and our world.