Perhaps the two images most of us will carry away from the last twelve months are those of the devastation caused by the tsunami just after last Christmas and by the hurricanes that devastated the southern states of America in the autumn. The natural world became a place of terror and disaster
15 December 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams has officially announced the Lambeth Conference dates in an Advent Letter to the 38 primates around the world. Archbishop Williams, at whose invitation the bishops come to the Conference, outlined his hopes for this global meeting of Anglican bishops.
13 December 2005
Imagine someone watching, over a period of about one year, the things that happen in a Christian church. They would be aware that one day of the week had special significance. Particularly if they were observing what happens in a historically Christian country, they would notice that Sunday is seen as important for meeting and praying
23 November 2005
'The Archbishop of Cantebrury has made it clear since before the time of his enthronement that neither he nor anyone else has a mandate to change the teaching of the Church by fiat.
18 November 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, is to visit Pakistan next week at what he says is a highly important period for the country. 'This is a crucial time to be visiting Pakistan. I know that there are many concerns about those who may have survived the recent earthquake but whose future is still threatened by the onset of extremely cold weather conditions'.
17 November 2005
The new Anglican Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council (AOCICC) met between 7th - 10th November, 2005, at Haus Bruchmatt, Lucerne, Switzerland under the co-chairmanship of the Right Revd Jonathan Gledhill, Bishop of Lichfield, and the Right Revd Fritz-Rene Muller, Bishop of Switzerland.
15 November 2005
'Respect' is a well-travelled and flexible word. 'The common cold is no respecter of persons', we say. It doesn't matter how successful or important you are, some things just happen to you
11 November 2005
Applications are invited for the part-time post of Communications Assistant. It is envisaged that the appointee will work 21 hours a week, over 3, 4, or 5 days as he/she prefers, providing there is a degree of flexibility when necessary.
08 November 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, held a meeting this morning with Bishop Gene Robinson of the diocese of New Hampshire of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America.
03 November 2005
The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, the Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon, has appointed the Revd Canon Philip Groves as the facilitator of the 'Listening Process' for the Communion.
02 November 2005