A Eucharist for 3500 people gathered in a giant marquee will be the climax of the Diocese of Oxford’s three-day ‘Unconventional’ Convention in July.
12 February 2002
A new course to help married couples strengthen their relationships is to be launched on St. Valentine's Day by Alpha International, the charity responsible for the Alpha course.
12 February 2002
The Anglican Bishop of Bristol has been at the forefront of leading the Church of England to the brink of an historic pact with the Methodist Church.
02 February 2002
The newly built Canterbury Cathedral International Study Centre will welcome the next Conference of European University Chaplains, taking place between 14 and 20 May 2002.
31 January 2002
The first lay person to be appointed Chief Secretary of Church Army, Captain Philip Johanson, has been awarded the OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List "for services to Church Army".
31 January 2002
Christians and Muslims must now work together in pursuit of peace and justice.
18 January 2002
This report stands in obedience to God's gift of Unity and God's calling to all Christians to make that Unity visible. Both our churches agreed that the process would be undertaken by stages, which in the experience of the Church of England has worked well in our conversations with the Lutheran Churches in Scandinavia and the German and French Protestant Churches.
18 December 2001
Like many who will read this report I am disappointed that it does not go a lot further than it does. It does, however, achieve the purpose for which our joint Commission was set up.
18 December 2001
The Covenant, if accepted by both churches, would be a mutual affirmation for the first time of the life and ministry of each other's churches. It could then be likened to an engagement to be married. It would be a formal, joint commitment to work together towards fuller visible unity.
18 December 2001
If you and I were expected to watch a crucifixion, we would be distressed and horrified even though we are entirely accustomed to violence on TV and in newspapers.
04 December 2001