25.10.2017
Anglican Oriental–Orthodox International Commission’s Dublin Meeting Continues
The Anglican Oriental–Orthodox International Commission continued their meeting in Dublin today (Wednesday October 25).
After continuing their deliberations this morning they travelled to St Maximus and St Domatius Coptic Church in Drumcondra for prayers in the Coptic tradition in the afternoon. The ceremony was attended by the members of the Commission and the Egyptian Ambassador to Ireland, HE Soha Gendi.
Hosted by Archbishop Michael Jackson, the Commission continues to meet until Friday. They are working to complete an agreed text on the Holy Spirit that will be linked with the mission of the Church. There will also be an initial exploration of areas around authority in the Church.
The Commission members include:
From the Anglican Communion: The Right Revd Gregory K Cameron (Co–Chair) and The Revd Dr Patrick Thomas representing the Church in Wales, The Revd Canon Dr John Gibaut (Co–Secretary) and The Revd Neil Vigers from the Anglican Communion Office, The Revd Stephen Stavrou and The Revd Canon Dr William Taylor representing the Church of England, The Right Revd Dr Samy Shehata and The Revd Christopher Edgar representing the Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East, The Ven Dr Edward Simonton OGS representing the Anglican Church of Canada and The Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson representing the Church of Ireland.
From the Oriental Orthodox Churches: His Eminence Metropolitan Bishoy (Co–Chair) and His Grace Bishop Angaelos from the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, His Eminence Polycarpus Augin Aydin and The Very Revd Fr Roger Akhrass from the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch , His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan from the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church – Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, The Revd Fr Dr KM George from the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and The Revd Fr Kaletsadike M. Argaw from the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
