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ERD recognizes Africa Malaria Day 2007

ERD recognizes Africa Malaria Day 2007

Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) commemorates Africa Malaria Day 2007 on April 25th. The theme for this year, created by the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, is ‘Leadership and Partnership for Results.’ It is also the first Malaria Awareness Day in the United States.

25 April 2007

Anglican bishops nominate four candidates for primatial election

Anglican bishops nominate four candidates for primatial election

Canadian Anglican bishops have nominated four from among their number to be candidates in the election of a successor to Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.

25 April 2007

Episcopal Cathedral leads Nation in prayers for Virginia Tech victims

In a moving evening service of prayer, the Revd Canon Howard Anderson, Warden of the Washington Episcopal Cathedral College, led a reflection in which he spoke of a 'litany of horror' and of this 'mindless tragedy'. 

24 April 2007

Archbishop of Canterbury says, Lambeth Conference to go ahead as planned

Archbishop of Canterbury says, Lambeth Conference to go ahead as planned

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, considered cancelling the 2008 Lambeth Conference of the world's Anglican bishops due to the sexuality debates roiling the church, but decided against it.

18 April 2007

Presiding Bishop's Easter message affirms 'new life out of death

Presiding Bishop's Easter message affirms 'new life out of death

New life out of death: a message for Easter by the Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori

10 April 2007

Powerful earthquake triggers a tsunami in the Solomon Islands

Powerful earthquake triggers a tsunami in the Solomon Islands

An earthquake measuring 8.1 struck 345km northwest of the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara at 07:40 local time Monday (20:40 GMT Sunday). The powerful earthquake caused a tsunami and there have been reports of damage and death in the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

03 April 2007

EDS Announces 2007 Honorary degree recipients

EDS Announces 2007 Honorary degree recipients

Episcopal Divinity School announces its 2007 Commencement Ceremony on May 17, 2007 at the First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, at 2:00 pm. 

29 March 2007

Canadian Anglican Theological Commission clarifies provenance of same-sex blessings resolutions

Canadian Anglican Theological Commission clarifies provenance of same-sex blessings resolutions

The Primate's Theological Commission, a group appointed by the Anglican Primate to consult on theological matters, has released a clarification concerning resolutions on the blessing of same-sex unions approved earlier this month by the church's governing council.

29 March 2007

Open Letter to the President of the House of Deputies - Ms. Bonnie Anderson of ECUSA

Open Letter to the President of the House of Deputies - Ms. Bonnie Anderson of ECUSA

Peace! It is a privilege to me to write to you as your colleague. I am the President of the House of Clergy and Laity of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil. 

22 March 2007

Presiding Bishop's homily at House of Bishops closing Eucharist

Presiding Bishop's homily at House of Bishops closing Eucharist

I look around here and see lots of folks with glasses. And some of us who don't obviously wear them have contacts or have had our eyes adjusted surgically. Most of us have had our eyes change over the years.

22 March 2007