Friday, February 5, 2010
One more thing. I just read comments. One of you has found the pictures on the ELCA website. We have the ELCA communications director John Brooks and his wife traveling with us. Great couple and he's a better photographer than I. His written work and some pictures on available at www.elca.org and follow the link. But if you want all of his pictures go to http://photos.elca.org I'm taking some of mine from there and posting some that I take. He has his monster camera with him and that's his job. Mine camera is tiny and my job is trying not to do anything stupid.
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I was wondering if there was any discussion during the England visit about dialog with people of Muslim and Jewish traditions.
ReplyDeleteThe Church of England does minimal interfaith dialogue. Their largest interest seems to lie with broadening the Anglican Communion and solidifying their ties with both Rome and Constantinople. If I can use a crude way of viewing it - they look up the ecumenical ladder not down. Our presence was of little interest.
ReplyDeleteSteve, so happy for all your fabulous experiences and safe travel. Sorry you did not get to spend more time with His Archness in London. Your history of the Church in England was good. I like to remember that Columba had already established his monastery on Iona a generation before Augustine came to Canterbury in 597 and was evangelizing up a storm in what is now Scotland and northern England. As for good old Henry VIII, he certainly played a role in disconnecting from Rome. As an Episcopalian, I have always been taught that the final break came with the excommunication of Elizabeth I in 1570. She, more than Henry played a direct role in crafting that blend of Catholicism and Protestantism that became the Church of England. Thanks for the wonderful blog. Jeanne
ReplyDeleteEnjoy Hagia Sophia--we did, and I wish we could have seen all that you've experienced in Turkey. In our little universe here I'm happy to report that Liz, Ellen & I had a good, interested group of folks come to find out about the new adult class to be offered in April. Hurry home.
ReplyDeleteJeanne, thanks for the interesting information about ELizabeth I and her role forming the Church of England--a new perspective for me. I remember also your discussion about her as an adolescent attending Bible study, with some continental Protestant influence. It is always good to hear of women's role in the Church.
ReplyDeleteThe Church of England has engaged in dialogue in years past with the Lutheran Church in Sweden and in the Baltic States. I believe they have agreements with these Churches, but I have not heard of any particular overtures to the ELCA. You are welcome, Judy. I am a big fan of Elizabeth I! Steve, your blog is more and more fascinating with each entry. Thank you!
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