Anglican Communion News Service

20 August 2019

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Nominations sought for women advocates to attend UN event in 2020

The search is on for women from across the Anglican Communion to attend the 64th Session of the UNCSW, to be held in New York in March 2020.

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Lambeth Conference

The Lambeth Conference runs from 23rd July 2020.

Today (23 July 2019) is exactly one year to go until this important event will begin.

For the 'one year to go' moment, we share words from members of the conference Design Group (Chaired by the Archbishop of Cape Town), outlining their hopes for this important event in the life of the Anglican Communion.

Click here to read the latest articles about the event at the Lambeth Conference blog

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International link unites Māori and indigenous American young Anglicans

Three traditional dancers rise to participate in a dance ceremony dressed in traditional regalia. The photo was take at the annual Wakpa Waste Wachipi (Good River Pow Wow) at Red Shirt Table, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota.

Today (Friday 9 August) is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. To mark it, the Anglican Communion News Service spoke with a youth representative on the Anglican Consultative Council, Canon Isaac Beach, from the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.

Communion Map

Zimbabwean parish choir director becomes the “new face” of the Anglican Communion

Chipo Madondo, the choir director from a parish in Zimbabwe, was photographed playing drums during the opening service of the 16th Anglican Consultative Council in Lusaka, Zambia, in April 2016. The photo has now been used in a new map depicting the state of the Anglican Communion in 2019.

Zimbabwean choir director Chipo Madondo loves music. She has become the smiling face of the new Anglican Communion map poster.

Blogs

Indigenous women’s voices for gender justice

A member of this year’s Anglican Communion delegation to the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women, Ruihana Paenga from the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, writes about how the voices of indigenous women need to be heard in the fight for gender justice

Africa

Mozambique missionary and advocate Joan Antcliff dies, aged 98

A retired missionary and advocate, who spent more than 20 years training teachers and working with the church in Mozambique has died.

Churches key responders in battle against latest Ebola outbreak

Churches in the DRC are playing a vital role, alongside healthcare agencies, in the fight against the world’s second largest outbreak of Ebola.

Supreme court justice becomes Ghana’s first female lay cathedral canon

A justice of the Supreme Court in Ghana is to become the first female and lay Canon of the Church of St Peter in the Diocese of Koforidua.

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Asia

Myanmar consultation shares steps for whole-life transformation for churches and communities

Representatives from across Asia have taken part in a consultation affirming a new approach to whole-life transformation.

Archbishop of Canterbury to visit site of Indian massacre

Pilgrimage, prayer and pastoral concern will be focus of Archbishop of Canterbury’s visit to the United Churches of North and South India.

International forum calls for joint church action to end nuclear energy development

The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (NSKK) has issued a statement calling for denuclearisation and for churches to join in the campaign for natural energy.

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Americas

Chilean priest recognised for preaching and training others

A Chilean priest has been invited to join an international preaching ministry set up by Anglican theologian and author, John Stott.

Church leaders speak out in wake of massacres in Texas and Ohio

Bishops from US-based Episcopal Church are speaking out in the aftermath of back-to-back mass shootings in Texas and Ohio this week.

Presiding Bishop, Michael Curry urges young people to vote and help America find its soul

Presiding Bishop of the US-based Episcopal Church, urged young people to vote at a Union of Black Episcopalians youth service last week.

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Europe & Middle East

Crazy golf installed in English Cathedral to help ‘tee-up’ younger visitors

A crazy golf course has been installed in a Church of England cathedral at Rochester in Kent to help build bridges with young people.

Church of England celebrates 50 years of women Readers

The Diocese of Chester will mark the anniversary of the first woman Reader licenced in the Church of England this Sunday (28 July)

Covenant for “historical cousins” – the Methodist Church and the Church of England – moves forward

Church of England’s General Synod has agreed a series of motions to take forward its Covenant with the Methodist Church in Britain.

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Oceania

Australian youth survey gives young people a voice over their concerns

An Australian Christian charity is urging young people to speak up about the main issues they face by taking part in a national survey.

Translation work completed on world’s first Tokelauan Bible

The world’s first Bible in Tokelauan is being prepared for publication after the final verse of the new work was translated last week.

New Zealand churches challenged to give up plastic for July

New Zealand's Anglican Social Justice Network is encouraging churches to join in a “plastic free month” challenge during July 2019.

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Other News

Churches urged to join in World Day of Prayer for Creation

Green Anglicans are urging churches to mark the start of the 'Season of Creation' by joining the World Creation Day of Prayer (01/09/2019)

Tributes to an Anglican Communion pioneer of “service-learning”

Tributes have been paid to Dr Linda Chisolm, founder of Colleges & Universities of the Anglican Communion, following her recent death.

Disability advocates call for inclusive action by UN for refugees

Church disability advocates have called for further action from the United Nations (UN) to protect people with disabilities in areas of conflict.

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