The first joint meeting of the Anglican Primates and the Anglican Consultative Council met in Cape Town for eleven days in January 1993. Addressing a service of more than 10,000 people, Archbishop George Carey "described Africa as `wounded and bleeding'. He added, `No Christian can be excused from coming to the aid our African brothers and sisters in need'." "A delegation of Anglican leaders under Archbishop Carey held a meeting with South African President F.W. De Klerk that focused on the church's influence on the church's influence on the political process". The primates and the Council "rejected the concept of a special episcopal relationship for parishes opposed to the ordination of women". "Addressing the problem of AIDS, Archbishop Yona Okoth of Uganda, urged a `universal response' by asking `all governments, all churches, all religious bodies to do all in their power to fight this killer of our people". Archbishop French Chang-Him of the Indian Ocean raised the issue of cohabitation, asking "for guidance on what to do about the growing number of unmarried people who live together. `It raises the whole issue of what is marriage', Archbishop Chang-Him said. `It becomes a very theological issue'." The Consultative Council also "urged Israel to comply with a United Nations resolution that Palestinian deportees be returned to their homes on the West Bank and Gaza". The two bodies will probably not meet at the same time again. "Archbishop Eames noted the meeting did not give the primates enough time together, Archbishop Douglas Hambidge, metropolitan of British Columbia, went farther. `I am convinced that the primates and the ACC should never meet together because they have different agendas', he said".
In a statement released 15 November 1992 "Southern Africa's Anglican bishops condemned South African political leaders of all persuasions over `growing and shocking tolerance of corruption, lies and murder in public life'." "They also criticized the African National Congress after disclosures that its officials had tortured and executed dissidents in exile".
Former Archbishop, Sir Paul Reeves, comments on South Africa, calling it a "beautiful but sad country" and calls for change saying "We hope and pray for progress but we must never give away our prophetic and critical edge".
Cover title: From Cottesloe to Cape Town: Challenges for the Church in a Post-Apartheid South Africa.
"The most permanent impression of our trip to South Africa is the gratitude that was expresses, through us, to the whole ecumenical family, for years of solidarity in the sufferings, hopes and the struggle for a new future. .... Surely apartheid will crumble down soon and the moment of celebration will come for the people and the churches of South Africa." -- Preface, p. 5.
Contents: Preface dated Geneva, December 1991 / Emilio Castro, WCC General Secretary -- Introduction dated Geneva, December 1991 / James Mutambirwa, Programme Secretary, PCR -- SACC Press Statement announcing the visit of the WCC General Secretary -- Address at University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg -- Sermon at the University of Fort Hare / Emilio Castro -- Address in Port Elizabeth / Emilio Castro -- Address in Durban / Emilio Castro -- Radio Phone-In Programme, Johannesburg -- Address at the Launching of a Book on Steve Biko / Emilio Castro -- Address at the Opening of the Cape Town Consultation / Emilio Castro -- Address at Cape Town Consultation / Janice Love -- Meditation at the Cape Town Consultation / Beyers Naude -- Statement issued by the Cape Town Consultation -- Cape Town Consultation Proposals for Action -- List of Participants in Cape Town Consultation -- Final Statement by the WCC team on leaving South Africa -- The WCC Team -- "Listening and Expressing Solidarity" / John Evenson -- South Africa : strong women, brave men / Aruna Gnanadason.
Errata slip laid in notes: "Dr. Ishmael Noko, the Director for Mission and Development of the Lutheran World Federation should have been included in the list of international participants of Cape Town Consultation p. 109".
Cover title: From Cottesloe to Cape Town: Challenges for the Church in a Post-Apartheid South Africa.
"The most permanent impression of our trip to South Africa is the gratitude that was expresses, through us, to the whole ecumenical family, for years of solidarity in the sufferings, hopes and the struggle for a new future. .... Surely apartheid will crumble down soon and the moment of celebration will come for the people and the churches of South Africa." -- Preface, p. 5.
Contents: Preface dated Geneva, December 1991 / Emilio Castro, WCC General Secretary -- Introduction dated Geneva, December 1991 / James Mutambirwa, Programme Secretary, PCR -- SACC Press Statement announcing the visit of the WCC General Secretary -- Address at University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg -- Sermon at the University of Fort Hare / Emilio Castro -- Address in Port Elizabeth / Emilio Castro -- Address in Durban / Emilio Castro -- Radio Phone-In Programme, Johannesburg -- Address at the Launching of a Book on Steve Biko / Emilio Castro -- Address at the Opening of the Cape Town Consultation / Emilio Castro -- Address at Cape Town Consultation / Janice Love -- Meditation at the Cape Town Consultation / Beyers Naude -- Statement issued by the Cape Town Consultation -- Cape Town Consultation Proposals for Action -- List of Participants in Cape Town Consultation -- Final Statement by the WCC team on leaving South Africa -- The WCC Team -- "Listening and Expressing Solidarity" / John Evenson -- South Africa : strong women, brave men / Aruna Gnanadason.
Errata slip laid in notes: "Dr. Ishmael Noko, the Director for Mission and Development of the Lutheran World Federation should have been included in the list of international participants of Cape Town Consultation p. 109".
"This book tells a story involving two South African church leaders, Desmond Tutu and Michael Nuttall, during a dramatic and decisive time in the history of their country, the 1980s and 1990s. Tutu was, and is, well known and acclaimed across the world, firstly for his courageous prophetic witness against apartheid and all it stood for, and secondly, for his chairing of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Nuttall was Bishop of Natal when Tutu was Archbishop of Cape Town. His election in 1989 to be the bishop next senior to the Archbishop [i.e. Dean of the Province] meant that he was drawn into a remarkable partnership". -- back cover.
Contents: Foreword / Archbishop Desmond Tutu -- Acknowledgements and Photographic Credits -- Prologue: Setting the Scene -- The Election of an Archbishop -- Building a Team -- Facing Differences -- Principle, Protest and Pressure -- Pilgrims to the Holy Land -- Political Violence at Home -- Early Lessons in Political Mediation -- Mandela Walks Free -- Salvation by Summits ? -- Pastoral Presences in Places of Pain -- Enlarging our Liberty -- Keeping the Clock Ticking -- The Chapel of the Heart -- Icon of Reconciliation -- Farewell to the Archbishop -- Appendix One: Soul Brothers -- Appendix Two: A Submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission -- Index.
Colophon: Typestting by Justin James Advertising, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Printed by Interpak Books, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Author was Anglican "Bishop of Natal from 1982 to 2000 and Bishop of Pretoria from 1976 to 1981. He was Dean of the Province in the Church of the Province of souther Africa from 1989 to 1997". -- back cover.
A collection of the sermons and writings of Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu from 1976 to 1994.
Contents: Foreword / Nelson Mandela -- Chronology -- Terminology -- Editor's Preface dated Cape Town, 1994 / John Allen -- Part One: The Schoolchildren Rebel: South Africa's Watershed -- Part Two: Church Confronts State: The South African Council of Churches -- Part Three: "There is No Peace": The States of Emergency -- Part Four: "We Are Unstoppable": The Defiance Campaign and the Release of Nelson Mandela -- Part Five: A Kind of Roller-Coaster Ride: The Violence of Transition -- Part Six: A Spirituality of Transformation -- Editor's Acknowledgements -- Bibliography -- Index.
Contents of Part One: 1. A Growing Nightmarish Fear: An open letter to Prime Minister B.J. Vorster (1976) -- 2. Oh, God, How Long Can We Go On ? : Address at the funeral of Steven Biko (1977)
Contents of Part Two: 3. We Drink Water to Fill Our Stomachs: Address to the Provincial Synod of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (1979) -- 4. A Deep and Passionate Love for Our Land: Transcript of remarks to P.W. Botha and members of his cabinet (1980) -- 5. Why Did Mr. Botha's Courage Fail Him ?: Extract from a presentation to a Johannesburg study group (1981) -- 6. The Divine Imperative: Evidence to the South African government's commission of inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (1982) -- 7. Not Even Invited to the Party: Remarks on proposals for a new constitution (1983) -- 8. Apartheid's "Final Solution": Nobel Lecture (1984).
Contents of Part Three: 9. You Don't Reform a Frankenstein: Extract from an address to the Political Committee of the UN General Assembly (1985) -- 10. Punitive Sanctions: Press statement (1986) -- 11. Agents of Transfiguration: Charge on enthronement as Archbishop of Cape Town (1986) -- 12. Perhaps Even to Die: Sermon on the eve of a return to controversy in South Africa (1987) -- 13. You Give Yourself a Left Hook: Address at a prayer service for peace in Natal (1987) -- 14. You Will Bite the Dust !: Extracts from a sermon at a service held to replace a banned rally (1988) -- 15. Your Policies are Unbiblical, Unchristian, Immoral and Evil: A letter to P.W. Botha (1988) -- 16. All That Has Changed Us the Complexion of the Oppressor: Extract from a sermon in Mobutu's Zaire (1989) -- 17. You Are Not God !: Sermon in Noriega's Panama (1989).
Contents of Part Four: 18. They Have Power but No Authority: The beginning of the Defiance Campaign in Cape Town (1989) -- 19. Straighten Up Your Shoulders !: Remarks to victims of police brutality (1989) -- 20. We Are the Rainbow People !: The Cape Town march (1989) -- 21. We Have Seen Some Extraordinary Things: Sermon at a thanksgiving service for the release of Nelson Mandela (1990) -- 22. Why I Believe This is Happening: Lecture to cadets at the U.S. Military Academy (1990) -- 23. I Am Not a Politician: Interview on a new role for Desmond Tutu (1990).
Contents of Part Five: 24. The Nadir of Despair: Extracts from addresses on the Transvaal township war (1990) -- 25. We Forgive You: Contributions to the Rustenburg church conference (1990) -- 26. Something Has Gone Desperately Wrong: Homily During Holy Week (1991).
Contents of Part Six: 27. Nurturing Our People: Extract from Charge to the Anglican Synod of Bishops (1992) -- 28. On the Brink of Disaster: Sermon on the Boipatong Massacre (1992) -- 29. We Offer to You These Children: Prayer at the site of the killing of six children (1993) -- 30. His Death is Our Victory: Sermon at the funeral of South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani (1993) -- 31. The Bottom of Depravity: Address at an interfaith rally after a massacre at St. James Church, Cape Town (1993) -- 32. A Miracle Unfolding: Sermon on and thanksgiving for South Africa's first free election (1994).
Contents: Preface / Emilio Castro -- Come, Holy Spirit: The Assembly Message -- Canberra 1991: A Personal Overview and Introduction / Michael Kinnamon -- The Theme: "Come Holy Spirit -- Renew the Whole Creation" -- The Sub-Themes -- The Work of the WCC: Past and Future -- Statements and Appeals on Public Issues -- The Report of the Seventh Assembly -- Additional Documents -- Acknowledgements -- Index.
The Theme: "Come Holy Spirit contents: Introduction -- The Holy Spirit / Parthenios, Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa -- "Come Holy Spirit: Renew the Whole Creation" / Chung Hyun Kyung.
Statements and Appeals on Public Issues contents: Introduction -- Statement on the Gulf War, the Middle East and the Threat to World Peace -- Statement on Indigenous Peoples and Land Rights: Move Beyond Words -- Statement on South Africa -- Statement on Internal Conflicts -- Statement on the Pacific -- Statement on the Baltic States and Other Regions of Tension in the Soviet Union -- Appeal on Sri Lanka -- Appeal on El Salvador -- For Information.
Additional Documents section contents: Assembly Programme and Agenda -- Messages from Church Leaders -- Message from the Pre-Assembly Women's Meeting -- Message from the Pre-Assembly Youth Event -- Statement from Differently-abled Persons -- Statement Regarding WCC Action on Aboriginal Concerns -- Reflections of Orthodox Participants -- Evangelical Perspectives from Canberra -- Assembly Participants -- Assembly Committees and Section Leaders -- The Presidents and Members of the Central Committee Elected in Canberra -- Member Churches, Associate Member Churches and Associate Councils --Constitution and Rules.
Contents include text of document "The Unity of the Church as Koinonia: Gift and Calling", pp. 172-174.
Led by host Archbishop Desmond Tutu and members of the Church's Board of Social Responsibility, delegates to the joint Cape Town meeting visited the communities of Blue Downs, Nyanga and Khayelitsha in the township areas near Cape Town on 27 January 1993 in order to see the conditions in which so many South Africans live.