Sentamu-Church has ‘God-given duty’ to shape Britain’s moral order

It may not be welcomed or applauded for it, but the Church of England must continue to shape the debate on Britain’s moral order and proclaim the good news to the nation, the Archbishop of York said today.
by Maria Mackay
Tuesday, February 8, 2011

In his presidential address to the General Synod in London today, Dr Sentamu said the “urgent conviction” of the Church’s calling to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom of God must underpin its work over the next five years.

He admitted that there was a “pressing need” to equip the Church “confidently to discharge that calling” in the face of the economic uncertainty, high levels of unemployment, the widening gap between rich and poor, and cuts in public spending.

The Archbishop spoke of the need to “assert the value and importance of the contribution of trust in God to our national life”. the rest