Our Unity in Christ Series

By Brian Crowe At the heart of the patristic witness is the “wondrous exchange” (admirabile commercium) — the Eternal Son becomes human so that human beings can become sons and daughter of the Father.

By Titre Ande Georges We need the right balance between the “one” and the “many.”

By Victoria Matthews What would happen if the provinces of the Communion were equally dedicated to being in relationship one with another, no matter what?

By Robert W. Prichard To find the beginnings of the Anglican Communion, one has to fast forward to 1838 and the efforts of two bishops who were desirous of a closer relationship between the Church of England and the Episcopal Church.

By John C. Bauerschmidt Gathering is not simply a practical necessity for Christians: it is our vocation.

By Thabo C. Makgoba Perhaps the Covenant is not perfect — no human invention ever will be. But it is more than good enough. It has the potential to work well, if we are committed to making it do so.

By Ian Ernest There is an urgency for all the stakeholders of this Communion to deal with the stranger within ourselves.

By Andrew Goddard The weakness of the Covenant lies not in the text and its alleged centralization but in the fact that many of the Covenant’s drafters and supporters now doubt that the standing committee and the instruments are sufficiently “fit for purpose.”

By Matthew A. Gunter Confessions serve as symbols of belonging which give particular communities a shared identity. As such, they are sources of cohesion and delineate communal boundaries.

By Christopher Wells I’ve found a remarkable bit of Victorian prophecy in a sermon, “The ‘Ardent Longing’ of the Anglican Communion for Peace and Unity” (1873), preached by the American missionary Bishop of Easton, Henry Lay, several years after the first Lambeth Conference.