The Anglican Communion held its global conference of the Safe Church in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
The Safe Church Conference delegates were from 80 Countries across the globe. A total of 250 Delegates participated in the conference. The Conference major outcome was a road map to ensure that the Anglican communion facilitates a Safe Church. Guidelines to safeguarding policies were deliberated on.
Since this took place during the Season of Creation , it was also an opportunity for some members of the Green Anglicans Movement of Africa to meet up and organise a tree planting.
His Grace The Archbishop of Central Africa Dr Albert Chama planted a Mango Tree at Kings Kraal Conference Centre in Bulawayo. In His Speech The Archbishop gave highlights to the Season of Creation informing the gathering the importance of the period 1 September to 4 October annually.
This tree forms part of the Communion Forest. The Communion Forest was a product of the 2022 Lambeth conference as a commitment towards human sustenance.
The second Mango Tree was planted by The Rt Revd Dr Jo Bailey Wells The Bishop of Episcopal Ministry in the Anglican Communion.
The trees were planted as a symbol of the seed of safe church that had been planted at the conference and that now must be nurtured and grow.
By Darlington Musekiwa
