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Plans for a possible Caribbean convention by the World Council of Churches (WCC), a global Christian ecumenical body, were among key issues discussed during a courtesy call between Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon, Anglican Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Church in the Province of the West Indies, the Most Reverend Philip Wright, and local Anglican Bishop Claude Berkley.
The meeting took place Monday, June 8, at Archbishop’s House.
Reflecting on the discussions, Archbishop Gordon said that ecumenism and regional collaboration were central to the talks, particularly in light of the proposed WCC gathering.
“We also spoke about ecumenism and the ecumenical ventures. The WCC is planning its annual convention in the Caribbean…I think let’s just say soon…and the concept that was floated is of a cruise ship moving from island to island so that there is a sense of visitation of specific islands during that cruise ship,” Archbishop Gordon said.
He added that time aboard the ship would allow for study, dialogue, presentations, worship and “deepening the Caribbean ecumenical movement” through the WCC’s presence in the region.
Reflecting more broadly on the discussions, Archbishop Gordon said, “we had conversations about the Caribbean and the state of religion or religious affiliation within the Caribbean.”
He explained that the dialogue examined the region’s religious landscape within a historical context. “We spoke about the main nine religions in a post-colonial era and the challenges that we’ve all had in facing the effects of the colonial past and moving forward towards another way of seeing Church and leading Church in our time,” he said.
The leaders also addressed the role of the Church in modern Caribbean society, particularly amid shifting moral values.
“During the meeting we also spoke about the role of the Churches in societies where the moral voice is fading and where the Church needs to be a clarion call for moral order etc,” Archbishop Gordon said. — KJ
