Prayers For Lambeth

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We are standing at the edge
Faced with just one choice
Teach each other to be kind
And let our hearts rejoice
As different as we seem to be
We are still the same
Divided by our separate walls
But joined before the flame

- Beth Nielson Chapman


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We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord
And we pray that all unity may one day be restored
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love

We will work with each other, we will work side by side
We will work with each other, we will work side by side
And we'll guard each one's dignity and save each one's pride
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
They will know we are Christians by our love


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On the eve of the Lambeth Conference, we raise our voices in song and our hearts in love. Our prayers are with those attending, and with those not attending. And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love. Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.


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For some first-hand experiences:

Bishop Jelinek is posting Letters from Lambeth here.

A small group of Bishops are blogging from Lambeth here.

Bishop Robinson is blogging about his experiences here.