There is so much more I could say about the vision I believe God is setting before us. It is a vision we must seek through rootedness in Christ Jesus, and ever-deepening engagement with Scripture and Sacraments; through the discipline of daily prayer and Bible-reading.<\/p>\n
It is a vision that will touch every area of our lives. Let me share where it is already touching mine:<\/p>\n
It is a vision of the restoration of dignity of each person, created by God and precious in God\u2019s sight.<\/p>\n
It is a vision of growing parish youth ministries, strengthened ecumenical ministry in tertiary education and Anglican schools helping address the skills shortages of our communities.<\/p>\n
It is flourishing theological education, including through our residential college in Grahamstown and the Anglican House of Studies in Pietermaritzburg.<\/p>\n
It is confident, competent, well-remunerated clergy, energising all God\u2019s people in mission.<\/p>\n
It is parishes as centres of peace and safety, offering shelter and nurture the vulnerable, especially children and youth: whether parishes in Cape Town, across South Africa, in Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Swaziland, or in St Helena and Tristan da Cunha.<\/p>\n
It is churches working in partnership with governments and civil society to breathe hope and transformation into every aspect of our communities and common life.<\/p>\n
It is an Africa without conflict, and without the unjust structures that fuel injustice….<\/p>\n