Conferences

  The Anglican-Lutheran Society holds international conferences most years, one year   in Europe and the next in the United States of America. The European venues   alternate between the British Isles and the European mainland.

  The next one is likely to be from Friday 11th to Tuesday 15th September 2009 in   Finland. Details will be posted as soon as they have been finalised. The USA   members are in the early stages of planning another conference for 2010.

  The most recent conference was held in Dublin, Ireland from 7th to 11th September   2007 when the theme was 'Aspects of Reconciliation. Members from nine different   countries enjoyed some excellent papers and met many very interesting people. The   cities of Dublin and Armagh and the beautiful Irish countryside (and weather)   provided the perfect ambience for our discussions and worship.

  For more information click here.

  Our conferences are always both topical and practical as you can see:

     •  2000 in Alexandria, Virginia, involved a detailed consideration of ‘Called to         Common Mission'.

     •  2001 in Ratzeburg/Lübeck, Germany, examined different ways in which our two         traditions use music in worship.

     •  2002 in Waltham, Massachusetts, considered how Anglicans and Lutherans in         different parts of the world understand the role and authority of bishops.

     •  2003 in Liverpool, England, was a kind of extended ‘workshop' with participants         meeting a wide variety of local Christian organizations to see how they were         sharing the Christian Gospel in a city where many cultures and nationalities         meet.

     •  2004 in Chicago, Illinois, looked at how our two traditions had come to the USA,         examined ecumenical developments and wondered what the future might hold.

     •  2005 in Tallinn, Estonia, the topic was ‘Living with Boundaries' and was an         opportunity to share experiences of proclaiming the Christian Gospel in a rapidly         changing world.

  Each conference shares certain important features:

     •  People who are not themselves involved in ecumenical councils or commissions         can meet some of the people who are.

     •  Participants engage with a theme in a serious way and share in worship together.

     •  Everything is done in a holiday atmosphere which enables people to meet and         get to know one another and to explore the region in which the conference is         taking place.

  You can see what we mean by looking at two accounts of the Tallinn conference in   2005. Just click here.

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