The Living Church

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The Living ChurchFebruary 26, 1995Who? by ELIZABETH ROBINSON 210(9) p. 6-7

Who is Lee A. Buck? [TLC, Jan 22]. His letter said he visited New Zealand last year after Bishop Jack Spong's visit. He spoke of Anglicans here who were apparently irate about Bishop Spong,

To date my inquiries about Mr. Buck have been fruitless. He has not been heard of in the areas of the theological college or communications in the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, and no diocesan newspaper has carried news of his visit. At the local parish level, his name is a mystery. I spoke to a deacon, in her first parish position, who had phoned to order Jack Spong's latest book. Strangely, he had no knowledge of Mr. Buck either.

Most Anglicans here know of Bishop Spong, many read his books, hundreds turned out to his 1994 lectures. They did the same for his 1991 visit.

ELIZABETH ROBINSON Wellington, New Zealand