This year the annual ARC Bishop's Dialogue will take place in Vancouver at the Vancouver School of Theology (VST) hosted by the Right Reverend Michael Ingham, Bishop of New Westminster. The principal subject for dialogue this year is the growing global problem of human trafficking. At the conclusion of the discussions at 4pm, Thursday, November 19th there will be an information session at Christ Church Cathedral, open to the public and to the press where the bishops will present their conclusions and also answer other questions relating to current events in Anglican/Roman Catholic relations.
The Most Reverend J. Michael Miller CSB, Archbishop of Vancouver will be present at the information session
Following the information session, at 5pm, five Roman Catholic and five Anglican bishops will robe and celebrate Vespers. Bishop Michael Ingham will officiate at the Vespers service with music in worship led by Christ Church Cathedral Organist and Director of Music, Rupert Lang.
All are welcome to attend. Those who live and work in downtown Vancouver will find this a convenient opportunity to participate in an ecumenical act of worship between Roman Catholics and Anglicans.
The Primate of the Anglican Church, Archbishop Fred Hiltz will be in attendance at the dialogue, the information session and the worship as will Bishop Gary Gordon, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Whitehorse.
Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, 690 Burrard Street (at Georgia).