Lambeth Conference 2008 Blog

Our office life is livelier now that the Lambeth Conference invitations are being sent out - and the big event suddenly seems much closer. Just 60 weeks to go, after all!

The Spouses' Implementation Group had its second meeting at Lambeth Palace on Saturday. If the suggestions coming out of those meetings are anything to go by, the Spouses' Conference will be very exciting. Everything from financial management training, to an Ignation Spirituality course, to a day at the seaside is on the menu. 

The implementation group is concerned that every bishops' spouse is catered for at the conference. While the bishops at least have their job in common, their spouses come from an incredibly wide range of backgrounds and experience: a relevant programme will need to be diverse and flexible, as well as of very high quality. It's a big task but worthwhile.

Last week, Sue and I went to update the English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh bishops on the Lambeth Conference and the Hospitality Initiative progress. All good fun. David went to speak to the Bishops' PAs and secretaries. I think he enjoyed that, too!