The Episcopal Church in The United States is part of the Anglican Communion, and Lambeth Conference is typically convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury every 10 years in Lambeth Palace, UK, since 1867.

​(The last gathering was in 2008; and that conference deliberately produced no resolutions or votes -instead, the organizers developed reflection and observation documents that merely illustrated what the bishops discussed. Thus the focus of that conference was participation on an equal footing, listening as well as speaking and the emergence of wisdom and a common mind.)

Convened by The Archbishop of Canterbury in 2022, the Lambeth Conference is a gathering of bishops from across the Anglican Communion for prayer and reflection, fellowship and dialogue on church and world affairs.

With the theme of ‘God’s Church for God’s World - walking, listening and witnessing together,’ the conference explored what it means for the Anglican Communion to be responsive to the needs of a 21st Century world.

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A note on the process of Lambeth CALLS

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The 2022 Lambeth Calls as presented in July 2022, prior to the Opening of the Conference. 
(The Call on Human Dignity begins on page 14)

What did Presiding Bishop Michael Curry say about the Affirmation on August 2nd.?

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What did Bishop Bascom say on August 3, 2022?

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​What did the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Reverend Justin Welby say on August 2, 2022?

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BBC NEWS: Lambeth Conference: Welby Unites Bishops with Compromise on Sexuality



HISTORIC AFFIRMATION OF LGBTQ+ people, including committed relationships (and the plurality of marriage definitions) and equality as Children of God, "fearfully and wonderfully made"
​(Psalm 139:14) and all are equally loved.

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Signatories include more than 160 bishops from around the world - including

Most Revd Mark Strange, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church,
Most Revd Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States,
Most Revd Naudal Alves Gomes, Archbishop of Brazil,
Most Revd Linda Nicholls, Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Canada,
Most Revd Andy Johns, Archbishop of Wales, and 
The Right Revd Cathleen Bascom, Diocese of Kansas.

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PLEASE NOTE that LGBT+ and LGBTQ+ should be construed to have the same meaning in this context.
​It is simply a difference of language usage. in differing parts of the world,
and no other inference is intended or should be construed.


"STATEMENT FROM ANGLICAN BISHOPS AND PRIMATES WHO ARE KEEN TO

AFFIRM AND CELEBRATE LGBT+ PEOPLE"

August 2nd 2022
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​“So then, you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God.” - Ephesians 2:19

“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” - John 13:34

God is Love! This love revealed by Jesus, described in the Scriptures and proclaimed by the Church, is Good News for all - without exception. That is why we believe that LGBT+ people are a precious part of God’s creation - for each of us is ‘fearfully and wonderfully made’ (Psalm 139:14), and all are equally loved.

We recognise that many LGBT+ people have historically been wounded by the Church and particularly hurt by the events of the last few weeks. We wish to affirm the holiness of their love wherever it is found in committed relationships.

We therefore commit to working with our siblings across the Communion to listen to their stories and understand their contexts, which vary greatly. However, we will never shy away from tackling discrimination and prejudice against those of differing sexualities and gender identities.

Together, we will speak healing and hope to our broken world and look forward to the day when all may feel truly welcomed, valued and affirmed.
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“The miracle that God has brought about in the church is

not that like-minded people like each other, but that the

most unlike people, love each other."
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Archbishop Justin Welby, August 2022



STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT, published August 8, 2022

Bishops at the Lambeth Conference have signed statements of support for causes across the world – including calling for an end to gun violence in North America and peace around the world.

Every bishop at the meeting held in Canterbury, Kent, was asked to draft statements of support for situations in their own area.