{"id":17896,"date":"2019-09-12T08:10:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T13:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/?p=17896"},"modified":"2019-09-12T08:10:28","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T13:10:28","slug":"the-international-reformed-anglican-dialogue-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglicandioceseja.org\/copy\/the-international-reformed-anglican-dialogue-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The International Reformed\u2013Anglican Dialogue – 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

OUR ARCHBISHOP’S VISIT TO JAPAN<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The\nInternational Reformed\u2013Anglican Dialogue (IRAD) between the World Communion of\nReformed Churches (WCRC) and the Anglican Communion met for the fifth time,\nbetween 23 and 30 August 2019 in Hiroshima, Japan, under the leadership of Co-Chairs:\nThe Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch (WCRC) and The Most Revd Dr Howard Gregory\n(Anglican Communion).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\nbilateral dialogue, the first that the Anglican and Reformed Communions have\nhad globally since 1984, which then led to the report God\u2019s\nReign and Our Unity<\/em><\/a>, was mandated\nto take as its theme a study of the nature of communion (<\/em>koinonia<\/em>) and the pressing issues which emerge for\nboth Communions out of such reflection. After meetings in India (2015), England\n(2016), South Africa (2017) and Canada (2018), this meeting in Japan concluded\nour focus on koinonia<\/em> as God\u2019s gift and calling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Engaging with\nthe theme has been both exciting and challenging. The report examines the\nfoundations of koinonia<\/em> in scripture, theology and history, and how it\nis expressed in ecclesiology and mission. We looked at what our understanding\nof koinonia<\/em> is, and how we see koinonia<\/em> lived out. We have\nexplored how koinonia<\/em> helps us address the diversities within and\nbetween our communions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meeting in\nHiroshima, we were deeply moved to hear atomic bomb survivor Ms Keiko Ogura share\nher story of 6 August 1945, and to visit the Peace Park and the Hiroshima Peace\nMemorial Museum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dialogue\nopened with a celebration of Holy Communion in the Anglican tradition and\nclosed with a celebration of Holy Communion in the Reformed tradition. The\nmembers of the dialogue prayed together mornings and evenings. The Commission participated\nin the Anglican Eucharist at the Church of the Resurrection where we were\nwelcomed very warmly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This round of\nthe dialogue was generously hosted by the Anglican Communion. The hospitality\nof the diocese of Kobe was greatly appreciated. Greetings were brought from the\nChurch of Christ in Japan and the Korean Christian Church in Japan. We were\nkindly received by the Primate of the Anglican Church in Japan, The Most Revd\nNathaniel Makato Uematsu, and the Bishop of Kobe, The Rt Revd Augustine Naoaki\nKobayashi. The Commission is particularly grateful to The Revd Dr Renta\nNishihara, The Revd Shintaro Ichihara and Mrs Miki Hamai for their work setting\nup and supporting the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Present at\nthe meeting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anglican<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Most Revd Dr Howard Gregory, The Church in the Province of the West Indies
Dr Clint Le Bruyns, The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
The Revd Dr James Hawkey, The Church of England
The Revd Prof Dr Renta Nishihara, The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Church in Japan)
The Revd Helene T. Steed, The Church of Ireland
The Revd Canon Elaine Labourel, The Church of England (Diocese in Europe)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
The Revd Neil Vigers (Co-Secretary)

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reformed<\/strong>
The Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch, United Reformed Church in the UK
The Revd Dr Peter Donald, Church of Scotland
The Revd Professor Priscille Djomhou\u00e9, Eglise Protestante Unie de Belgique
The Revd Professor R Gerald Hobbs, United Church of Canada
The Revd Aimee Moiso, Presbyterian Church (USA)
The Rt Revd Dr Royce M. Victor, Church of South India<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staff<\/strong>
The Revd Dr Hanns Lessing (Co-Secretary)
The Revd C. Nolan Huizenga (Minutes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Observer<\/strong>
The Revd Shintaro Ichihara, The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Church in Japan)

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