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*1976 The first phase of the Anglican-Orthodox dialogue was concluded by the publication of ''The Moscow Agreed Statemen.''
*1977 Death of Fr. [[Nicholas Couris]]; the ''New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha - [[w:Revised Standard Version|Revised Standard Version]] (Expanded Edition)'' is published, endorsed by Abp. [[Athenagoras (Kokkinakis) of Thyateira and Great Britain|Athenagoras (Kokkinakis)]] of Thyateira and Great Britain.
*1977 A Diocesan Assembly formed by Metr. [[Anthony (Bloom) of Sourozh|Anthony (Bloom)]] met for the first time, forming a committee which began work on a new set of statutes which, on Metropolitan Anthony's insistence, were intended to reflect the principles of the [[All-Russian Church Council of 1917-1918|1917-18 Local Council]] on the governance of the church; thanks to these statutes the [[laity]] were able to contribute, with the [[clergy]], at every level within the Diocese to decision-making; British composer [[w:John Tavener|John Tavener]] converted to the Russian Orthodox Church, knighted in 2000 for his services to music.
*1978 [[Diocese of Sourozh]] buys the Cathedral of the [[Church of the Dormition and All Saints (London)|Dormition and All Saints]], in London's [[Church of the Dormition and All Saints (London)|Ennismore Gardens]].
*1979 Death of Abp. [[Athenagoras (Kokkinakis) of Thyateira and Great Britain|Athenagoras (Kokkinakis)]] succeeded by Abp. [[Methodios (Fouyias)]] (1979-1988); [[Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia]] appointed; Bp. Kallistos (Ware) writes ''The Orthodox Way.''
