A commitment to serve the Church of England and the Anglican communion as a leader, as she has been doing all through her life, first as a nurse and then as a pastor and bishop. The promise of utmost transparency as to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. And a call to the 95 million Anglican devotees in 165 countries, that they may be able to live together despite their differences, “kindly and always intending to encourage each other”. These have been the most important points of the first speech that has been given earlier today to the General Synod, the organisation that leads the Church of England, by the newly-elected Archbishop of Canterbury and Anglican Primate Sarah Mullally, the first woman to hold such office in the history of England’s official church. The House of Bishops, the House of Clergy and the House of Laity, composed of 483 members, have gathered at the “Church House”, in Central London, to discuss issues such as poverty and sexuality. Items on the agenda include the decision taken by the Anglican Bishops a few weeks ago to temporarily halt the process that led to have ceremonies to celebrate permanent same-sex couples and not change the rules that right now prevent homosexual pastors being involved in gay marriages. An issue which the Anglican communion is still deeply divided about. “The temptation to separate is strong”, the newly-elected Archbishop said, “but we need each other, and it is only by finding the courage to stay together in dialogue that we can accomplish our Christian call and build unity”.