The Anglican Oriental\u2013Orthodox International Commission will meet in Dublin from October 23 to 28 for the first time since its foundation. Hosted by the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, who is one of the founding members, the Commission will consider two main items. The first is the completion of an agreed text on the Holy Spirit that will be linked with the mission of the Church. It is hoped that the agreed statement will be completed and signed by the two co\u2013chairs in the course of the meeting. The second agenda item is an initial exploration of areas around \u201cauthority in the Church\u201d.<\/p>\n
This will be the sixth meeting of the Commission since its foundation in 2001. While in Dublin, members will attend St Maximous and St Domatius Coptic Orthodox Church in Drumcondra for prayers in the Coptic tradition.<\/p>\n
They will also visit the Chester Beatty Library, Saint Patrick\u2019s Cathedral, Marsh\u2019s Library, the Book of Kells in Trinity College. They will attend Choral Evensong and a reception in Christ Church Cathedral hosted by Dean Dermot Dunne and a reception in the Mansion House to meet the Ardmh\u00e9ara Bhaile \u00c1tha Cliath\/Lord Mayor of Dublin M\u00edche\u00e1l Mac Donncha and leaders of other faiths in Ireland and members of inter faith groups.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe look forward to welcoming the Anglican Oriental\u2013Orthodox International Commission to Dublin and our hopes for this consultation are that the Commission might see that there is a spiritual core and a religious dynamic to Dublin historically and in lived actuality,\u201d said Archbishop Michael Jackson.<\/p>\n