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Extract from a Sermon by HG Bishop Nathan Hovhannisian

Extract from a Sermon by HG Bishop Nathan Hovhannisian

We are assembled here today in order to pray for hope, compassion and unity.

21 January 2003

Templeton prizewinner begins lecture tour

Templeton prizewinner begins lecture tour

Professor John Polkinghorne will begin a nationwide lecture tour on Monday 20 January 2003 at the International Study Centre of Canterbury Cathedral. His topic of his lecture is "Science, Christianity and the End of the World: Is there a destiny beyond death?"

16 January 2003

Case for war yet to be made, warns House of Bishops

Case for war yet to be made, warns House of Bishops

Over the course of the last twelve months the Church of England's House of Bishops, concerned by the rapidly deteriorating situation between the international community and Iraq, has sought to raise those ethical and moral issues that need to be addressed before any final decision is taken as to the use of military force. 

15 January 2003

Prayers for Peace at Epiphany

Prayers for Peace at Epiphany

Prayers for world peace, for use by parishes, congregations and individuals around Epiphany, are available on the Church of England's website An Invitation to Prayer. 

03 January 2003

Text of a letter from the Archbishop of York to parishes

Text of a letter from the Archbishop of York to parishes

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ. As we prepare to welcome and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, we do so facing the prospect of a possible war in the Middle East. 

03 January 2003

Dr Rowan Williams confirmed as Archbishop of Canterbury

In an ancient legal ceremony Dr Rowan Williams was confirmed on 2 December as "Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and Metropolitan" at St Paul's Cathedral in London, England.

02 December 2002

"Archbishop Rowan is a gift to the whole church" says Affirming Catholicism

"Archbishop Rowan is a gift to the whole church" says Affirming Catholicism

Affirming Catholics set a day of prayer and thanksgiving for the next Archbishop of Canterbury's ministry on 6 December 2002.

30 November 2002

New Site about Jesus

New Site about Jesus

A new a place to explore the story of Jesus, pray, discuss, be entertained and discover how Jesus is understood, followed, interpreted and worshipped is available on the internet.

06 November 2002

House of Bishops sets high threshold for Iraqi war

House of Bishops sets high threshold for Iraqi war

The Church of England's House of Bishops has urged the British Government and the international community to continue to pursue all available peaceful means towards resolving the crisis with Iraq.

18 October 2002

Education Sunday for the Academic Year 2002-3

Education Sunday for the Academic Year 2002-3

As the academic year gets under way, Churches are publishing resources for Education Sunday 2003. For more than a hundred years, this special Sunday has been recognised, in England and Wales, as a national day of prayer and celebration for everyone in the world of education. Next year, Education Sunday will be 16 February.

10 October 2002