From the Bishop's Address to Evangelical Fellowship of the Anglican Communion, July 2006

"In the endeavour to critique the church leading into the twenty-first century, my hope is that together we will find an authentic expression of church that meets the demand of the moment to be God’s people and to proclaim God’s way in a world in growing need of spiritual maturity.  

Fundamentally, I believe the church in the twenty-first century needs to provide a place in which human beings are given the space to grow towards that spiritual maturity in Jesus Christ.  

The church must be accessible to all who crave the nurturing of the spirit basic to the flowering of our humanity.  This will mean changes in every aspect of our existence as church, from the way we worship, through the way we relate to each other, and on to the way we engage in the life of the world.  

The key word for us is “Christ-like” and the humility and grace implicit in the life of Christ as we know it.  The particular shape of church will vary according to the context in which it is found.  The emphasis must be on permission-giving rather than control." 

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