Lambeth (Conferences) to reflect shifting demographics. From: Anglican Journal | Date: July 1, 1998| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1998 General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

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Stretching back to 1867 when an archbishop of Canterbury first invited the world's Anglican bishops to meet, Lambeth Conferences have played a key role in the Anglican Communion's sense of historic continuity. They have also marked the milestones of profound historical change for an evolving, international church.

Held every 10 years, the conferences, like the one to be held July 18-Aug. 9 in England this summer, draw bishops together to talk and worship, pray and confer. While not a legislative meeting, a Lambeth Conference can have wide-ranging ...

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