God is on the move in the broken Anglican Communion
by Lisa Nolland, Christian Today:
I write as GAFCON IV [Global Anglican Future Conference] has just ended. It was held in clean, green, beautiful Kigali, Rwanda, with over 1,300 delegates – perhaps two thirds from the Majority World, spanning 52 countries.
We met in Kigali’s iconic Convention Centre, where I perched high in the stands to overlook this sea of people. Such a vantage point gave great views of both the speakers and the delegates and how they were responding to what they were hearing.
Over the week, we enjoyed vibrant cross-cultural worship, preaching, training, small and larger group work and resource-sharing. We were encouraged to think outside the box, begin conversations and start exploring partnerships: what were we waiting for?
The leisurely breaks and delicious food (local and international cuisine) facilitated these exchanges, as did the settings – spacious, exotic gardens and magnificent views over this city of a hundred hills.
Most importantly, we contributed to and witnessed the public presentation of the magisterial Kigali Commitment. Please do read it! It has been reported that approximately 85 per cent of the Anglican Communion is represented by the eleven Primate signatories, and it is not confined to issues in the CofE but speaks to all.
Crossing the Rubicon and what’s next?
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