Anglican-Lutheran International Commission Opens New Path in Tanzania
The Third Anglican-Lutheran International Commission (ALIC) held its first meeting in Tanzania last month at the Lutheran Uhuru Hostel in Moshi.
Posted: Monday, February 6 , 2006, 10:59 (UK)

The Third Anglican-Lutheran International Commission (ALIC) held its first meeting in Tanzania last month at the Lutheran Uhuru Hostel in Moshi.

The commission has been established by the Anglican Consultative Council together with the Lutheran World Federation with the purpose of continuing dialogue between the Anglican and Lutheran Churches on a worldwide level, which has taken place since 1970.

The ALIC has made known its intention to build upon the works that took place in The Niagara Report in 1987, focusing on the mission of the church and the role of the ordained ministry.

During the gathering, which took place for a week over Jan. 13-19th, the commission identified the key issues on which it would have to focus in order for Anglican-Lutheran relations to progress across the globe.

Some of the key issues included questions such as the place of the historic episcopate within the apostolicity of the Church, life and work in the service of theGospel and theological education and formation, report the Anglican Communion. The rest