Anglicans in Development - News

Church and Nation share 'common work'

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has heard from South African President Thabo Mbeki that church and nation share 'common work' in relation to the Millennium Development Goals. The two met this morning [Friday 9th March 2007] during the Archbishop's visit to South Africa. They discussed a range of subjects related to the region including the Goals, which have been a key theme of the TEAM conference (Towards Effective Anglican Mission), attended by Dr Williams, in Boxburg this week.

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Working together can teach Communion how to deal with differences, Archbishop Ndungane says

Cape Town Archbishop and Primate of Southern Africa Njongonkulu Ndungane told the Towards Effective Anglican Mission (TEAM) conference March 8 that God had called the participants to Boksburg, South Africa.

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'Break down barriers between people'

Saying that the 'Holy Spirit looks like the person next to you,' Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams told the nearly 1,000 people attending the opening Eucharist of the Towards Effective Anglican Mission (TEAM) conference that the Holy Spirit is revealed in the faces of those who are 'trying to do the work of Jesus Christ.'

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The strategies embodied in the Millennium Development Goals are the focus of an international conference titled 'Towards Effective Anglican Mission.' Known by its acronym TEAM, the week-long conference will welcome more than 350 Anglicans to Boksburg in South Africa, beginning with an opening Eucharist March 7 at All Souls Anglican Church in Tsakane.

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