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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