Of Fish and Altars

Abstract

"European issues need to have a higher place on the agenda of the Church of England. Europe presents a common destiny, values and culture in which the churches are called to participate. Ecumenical exchange should reflect the cultural settings in which it takes place, otherwise the Christian contribution to political, social and economic realities will be limited. Approaches to federalism with their characteristic suspicions of centralised power mean all have to move and change if we are to discover fresh resources for shared living. We have important allies among the churches, pdliticians and peoples of Europe as we we wrestle with matters of unity"