The forthcoming document on Mary, produced by the Anglican Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC), gives us a chance to look at images of Mary in art and devotion in the Anglican Communion. The Anglican Communion Office is willing to use images, prayers, sermons, and other items from around the Communion within this publication
31 January 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, issued a statement to mark National Holocaust Day on 27 January.
28 January 2005
The Inter-Anglican Standing Commission on Ecumenical Relations (IASCER) met in Montego Bay, Jamaica from Sunday, 4th to 10th December 2004. The Most Revd Drexel Gomez, Primate of the West Indies, welcomed the commission on behalf of his province and the Bishop of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands
28 January 2005
At the beginning of the Epistle, the apostle describes himself as a "prisoner of the Lord". A prisoner for the Lord's sake, yes. But also, surely and deliberately, the Lord's prisoner. The apostle is somebody whom Christ has taken captive
19 January 2005
A new chapter of history in the Anglican Communion began today as the Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon was officially commissioned as Secretary General in a service in St Andrew's House Chapel in London. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, presided at the liturgy and preached the homily.
18 January 2005
The Archbishop of Cape, the Most Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane, and the Rt Revd David Beetge, Bishop of The Highveld and provincial dean, met today [Wednesday 12 January] with South African Deputy President, Jacob Zuma, to brief him on a proposed US$10 million dollar award for a new HIV and AIDS educational programme to be facilitated by the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (CPSA)
12 January 2005
Sue Parks is to become the Lambeth Conference 2008 manager. Currently Director of SPCK Worldwide (the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge), she is to work with the Lambeth Design Group and have overall responsibility for the conference's planning and organisation. The Design Group is chaired by the Most Revd Sir Ellison Pogo, the Archbishop of Melanesia.
12 January 2005
A communique from the Church of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) has set out the challenges the Church faces in overcoming the devastation caused by the Asian Tsunami disaster two weeks ago. It has also praised the level of support and aid received and stressed the need for continued assistance
10 January 2005
The Feast of the Epiphany marked the first day in the office for the Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon, new Secretary General of the Anglican Communion.
07 January 2005
NIFCON has been receiving and forwarding news of members, offers of help and details of inter faith responses to the disaster. We are humbled to be playing a small part in the world wide response. If you need more information please do contact the office as there is far too much to post here.
06 January 2005