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Posted On : February 2, 2009 11:08 AM | Posted By : Webmaster
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The first day of the Primates Meeting in Alexandria has ended with the
dedication of St. Mark's pro-Cathedral and the installation of new dean,
the Very Revd. Samy Fawzy Shehata.

In an often moving service the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by
dean Samy who translated the Sermon in Arabic, spoke of the importance
of recognizing the God's presence in the St Mark's.

"As we dedicate this cathedral we ought to be praying that this is a
place where Jesus is alive. When we step into this church and experience
Jesus' life of prayer, it changes the way we see things.

The Archbishop also spoke of the importance of recognizing the holiness
of prayer in others.

"The person praying next to me is a person in whom Jesus is
praying....try to see the force of energy of Jesus' life in them. When I
diminish them, I am in danger of destroying Jesus' voice in them."

President Bishop Mouneer Hanna Anis, is hosting the primates for their
five-day meeting.

The conference began yesterday with a quiet morning led by the
Archbishop of Canterbury before an introductory session. Today the
conference continues with a session entitled 'What impact has the
current situation had on your province's Mission priorities' and a
session on the Covenant including 'A Lambeth Commentary - The
Reflections on the Saint Andrew's Draft for an Anglican Covenant.' In
the evening there will be discussion on Zimbabwe.

The provinces of Central Africa, Melanesia and the West Indies are
represented by senior clergy because their primacies are vacant. The
moderators of the churches of Pakistan and South India are unable to
attend the meeting, while the primate of the Philippines was not granted
a visa to travel.

Podcast of the Archbishop of Canterburys Sermon is available to download
here:
http://www.aco.org/www.aco.org/daily/podcasts/source/abc_sermon_122009.m
p3
Duration: 15:26 | File Size: 14.1MB

Photographs from Sunday 1st Feb are available here:
http://www.aco.org/communion/primates/2009/photos/index.cfm

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