Tom Wright copublished, with permission, with The Times, 15 July 2009 In the slow-moving train crash of international Anglicanism, a decision taken in California has finally brought a large coach off the rails altogether. The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (TEC) in the United States has voted decisively to allow in principle the appointment, to … Continue Reading
Acts 10.34–43; John 20.1–18 a sermon at the Eucharist in Durham Cathedral on Easter Day 2009 copublished with the NT Wright page Let beauty awake in the morn from beautiful dreams, Beauty awake from rest! Let Beauty awake For Beauty’s sake In the hour when the birds awake in the brake And the stars are … Continue Reading
republished, with permission, from the Diocese of Durham site, 25 December 2008 Sermon at the Eucharist on Christmas Morning, 2008 in the Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham I listened yesterday morning with growing frustration to a clip on the Today programme in which a bishop and a … Continue Reading
Introduction My theme today has obviously been designed to go with today’s Indaba group work on our use of the Bible. This is an opportune time, as our Conference quickens its pace, to reflect on how we use scripture, not least how we Bishops use scripture as part of our vocation, as in the main … Continue Reading
republished, with permission, from Christian Today site, 28 July 2008 The Bishop of Durham, the Rt Rev Tom Wright, offers some reflections on the Lambeth Conference so far and how he thinks the Anglican Communion can move forward after the three weeks of prayer and discussion draw to an end on Sunday. CT: You must … Continue Reading
Saturday 26 July 2008, evening Dear Friends I was overwhelmed with the messages of support and the assurances of prayer that so many of you sent as I set off eleven days ago for Lambeth with our friends from around the world. I have cards from several of you displayed around my little student room. … Continue Reading
I wrote an initial response to GAFCON last Sunday/Monday (June 29/30). This went out on the Fulcrum site and elsewhere. In that response, I was trying to find as many points of contact as possible, as many things to affirm as I could, as many features to celebrate as possible. I don’t want to back … Continue Reading
I spent this last week in a great celebration of the love and power of God in the gospel of Jesus Christ. I confirmed many new believers. I installed a dynamic new rector in a key parish. I assisted in consecrating a wonderful man as the new Bishop of Stockport. I spent four days in … Continue Reading
The long wait between the events of 2003 and the forthcoming Lambeth Conference has constituted a call to patience, to prayer, to faithfulness, and – by no means least – to fresh study of the scriptures. At a time of enormous cultural and moral confusion, when shrill voices are raised on all sides, there is … Continue Reading
‘Law and Faith’: Lecture 1 LondonSchool of Economics, February 14 2008 Introduction: Signs of the Times I am grateful for, and honoured by, the invitation to start off this series on law and faith. A theologian lecturing in the London School of Economics feels much as an economist might if invited to preach in Westminster … Continue Reading