Lambeth Blog 4

Saturday and Sunday in Canterbury:

I am now getting much more used to the campus, finding short cuts and not having to rush quite so much. On Sunday afternoon I was able to have a snooze so feel much more rested today and less fraught!!

On Saturday the main programmes began with Plenary session and Bible Study in the mornings and Self Select Sessions in the afternoons. The day begins with A 7.15 Eucharist in the Big Top and ends with Compline at 21.45 in a lovely quiet, round Chapel set up in the Senate House. There are other Worship times throughout the day and ocasional Fringe events and other talks and Plenaries. Ongoing is the Vine Leaf making and our Vine is beginning to take shape.

I was facilitating a session on "Mission to Street Workers" very apt as the Bible Study on Saturday was the story of the Samaritan Woman at the Well. Women fro Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Australia and England came to the session.

Sunday was special because of the Service in Canterbury Cathedral. Buses left at 9.00am and we didn't return until after 2.00pm. The procession of Bishops into the Cathedral took three quarters of an hour!! The Bishop of Colombo in the Church of Ceylon, Sri Lanka preached and Archbishop Rowan was the Celebrant.

I had a long talk to Ruth Bakare from Harare Diocese in Zimbabwe about the difficulties they are experiencing. She thanked us for our prayers, keep them going. In the evening we were entertained by a wonderful Mothers' Union choir from Korea. Unfortunately i did not have my camera with me. Perhaps you will see pictures of them on the Lambeth Conference website. Do look there for other stuff too.