Trinity Wall Street to convene partnership of Anglican bishops
Episcopal News Service. July 20, 2007 [072007-02]
Trinity Wall Street is convening a group of bishops from Anglican Communion provinces in Africa and their companions in the Episcopal Church "for a consultation to strengthen relationships, develop mission partnerships, and to discover new opportunities to bear witness to the Gospel," according to a Trinity news release.
Hosted by Iglesia Episcopal Reformada de España, "Walking to Emmaus: Discovering New Mission Perspectives in Changing Times" will be held in El Escorial, Spain July 21 through July 26.
The consultation will be rooted in prayer and breaking bread together; using different liturgies from the provinces of the Anglican Communion to enrich the experience of the participants, the release said.
"Mission flourishes best through collaboration," said the Rev. Canon James G. Callaway, Jr., deputy for faith formation and development at Trinity Church. "This gathering provides an opportunity for people of shared faith and mutual responsibility to come together to further develop partnerships that address important needs in the world."
The Rev. Dr. James H. Cooper, the rector of Trinity Church-St. Paul's Chapel, noted that Trinity Church is an "active partner in the global south, especially strengthening the church in Africa by facilitating the ability of its leaders to take control of factors that influence their lives."
"Diocesan partnerships are a vital route to achieving important goals both locally and globally," he said. "We look forward this week to challenging conversations, inspired thinking, and renewed commitments to partnership and mission."
During the consultation, Trinity Church will record the participants sharing their stories of mission. These segments will be available for viewing on Trinity's website.
While the conference is closed to media and other visitors, coverage will be provided through Trinity Church's website: http://www.trinitywallstreet.org/. Requests for interviews following the conference may be forwarded to Donna Presnell at (212) 602-9672 or by email at DPRESNELL@trinitywallstreet.org.
Trinity Wall Street was established under British royal charter in 1697 with a gift from then-Queen Anne of 215 acres of Manhattan real estate. Its parish ministries include Trinity Grants, providing funding to 85 countries since 1972. In addition to grant making in Africa, Trinity currently awards grants for social transformation in metropolitan New York; spiritual formation and development; and strengthening telecommunications within the Anglican Communion.