The Archbishop's Advent 2009 Message
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The Archbishop's Advent 2009 Message
On the eve of his visit to Copenhagen, Dr Williams urges us to focus our thoughts and prayers on the pressing environmental concerns of our world. The UN Climate Change Conference brings nations together to negotiate and hopefully agree on a new international agreement for tackling climate change. The Archbishop will be in Copenhagen to support the conference.
Transcript
One of the things that we ought to be able to ask ourselves in Advent is: "What is it that we most deeply hope for?" One of the things I shall be doing during this Advent is going to Copenhagen to speak at the great gathering there which we'll be discussing environmental issues and governments' response internationally to them.
I want to be there and I want the Church to be there, witnessing – not just to a political programme, not just to a damage limitation exercise which will minimise the evil results of our lifestyle - but witnessing to God's purpose and God's hope; witnessing to what God is about in creation; our own creation as well as the creation of the world around us.
So during this Advent, let your prayers be in that direction.
© Rowan Williams 2009