Ariel, I think that many of us traditionally look to Lambeth for guidance and dirrection from our Bishops on moral, liturgical, social, and church related issues. Recent history has shown that they have not been enough of one mind to be very clear about any of those issues. IT seems that this last conference was about prayer, listening, study, sharing, ecumenical dialogue, and openess to change and vision together. That changes alot how the bishops work together and perhaps even shows us a new way of doing work together in our communities and a new way to resolve our own infighing and conflicts by going back to our human, spiritual, and respectful ways of working with each other. As to Latin America.... I belive that the recent attitude of the Bishops especially taking into account the Ecumenical nature of Lameth have shown us that we need to be engaged not only on Anglican lines but also with other Christians. Catholics, Protestants, and Orthodox as we walk forward. No longer can we just work alone. That is a great lesson to learn! Thanks!

Dear Friends, Thank you for sharing your ideas. I have to add that yesterday in Clerikus we had a discussion with our Bishop and Primate Carlos about his impressions of Lambeth. I believe I have a better sense of it's results after his discussion with us. Lambeth seemed to have been for the Bishops....a retreat, a time to get to know each other, a time to pray and share and reflect. Perhaps that is why so little has been heard. It also seems that his estimation of Archbishop Rowan has trully increased and he was very pleased with his simplicity, his spirituality, his leadership and his focus. Sadly, those who see Lambeth as a jurisdicitional entity like Synods certainly go away unhappy. But as a consultative group learning to be with each other as leaders in the church, perhaps this is a new model of doing church? Prayer, discussion, bible study, making real human contact even with the person who is not in your camp politically is a new way of doing church. There was sadness from our Bishop about the role that Gene Robinson played in the conference. HIs comment was Gene Robinson is not about sexuality, he is about honesty and the fact that the church has been hipocritical about it's homosexual bishops (there have been plenty and are plenty with partners who did enter those gates at Lambeth). There is still work to be done. Vincent