The Orthodox-Anglican Divide
The Orthodox-Anglican Divide
A Commentary on Metropolitan Hilarion's Address at the Nicean Club at Lambeth Palace held on September 9, 2010
By the Rev. Prof. Stephen Noll
November 8, 2010
I must confess that I seldom read ecumenical addresses and agreements because they are so encumbered with diplomatic jargon and a spirit of deference that one hardly knows what if anything was said, much less accomplished. They read like the closing statements of the G8 meeting, where whatever may have been said behind closed doors comes out sounding like "everyone has won and all must have prizes."
Not so with His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations, in his address at the Nicean Society banquet held at Lambeth Palace on 9 September, in the presence of Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Metropolitan Hilarion begins his address with a series of thanks. He thanks the Archbishop of Canterbury for the invitation to speak. He mentions Rowan Williams's "personal contribution to inter-Christian dialogue" and "commitment to keep the Anglican Communion together." He acknowledges Abp. Williams's "love of the Russian Orthodox Church, of its saints and great theologians, of its spiritual tradition," and he offers his prayers and support.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
A Commentary on Metropolitan Hilarion's Address at the Nicean Club at Lambeth Palace held on September 9, 2010
By the Rev. Prof. Stephen Noll
November 8, 2010
I must confess that I seldom read ecumenical addresses and agreements because they are so encumbered with diplomatic jargon and a spirit of deference that one hardly knows what if anything was said, much less accomplished. They read like the closing statements of the G8 meeting, where whatever may have been said behind closed doors comes out sounding like "everyone has won and all must have prizes."Not so with His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for External Church Relations, in his address at the Nicean Society banquet held at Lambeth Palace on 9 September, in the presence of Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Metropolitan Hilarion begins his address with a series of thanks. He thanks the Archbishop of Canterbury for the invitation to speak. He mentions Rowan Williams's "personal contribution to inter-Christian dialogue" and "commitment to keep the Anglican Communion together." He acknowledges Abp. Williams's "love of the Russian Orthodox Church, of its saints and great theologians, of its spiritual tradition," and he offers his prayers and support.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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