Bishop Christopher Epting, Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations Program Officer for The Episcopal Church and Mary Reath, Governor of the Anglican Centre, will lead a guided exploration of Growing Together in Unity and Mission, the agreed statement of the International Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission.
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams told the annual meeting of the Compass Rose Society (CRS) in November that the tensions and ruptures within our Communion are not going to be resolved in a hurry. "Deep wounds heal slowly," the Archbishop said.
The Archbishop spoke at length about the Lambeth Conference 2008 and viewed a "photo cinema" presentation of Lambeth images from the Communications department. The Most Reverend Clive Handford and the Right Reverend Victoria Matthews also gave CRS members an update of the work of the Windsor Continuation Group and matters of the Anglican Covenant.
Faith leaders "should shout from the rooftops that AIDS is not a punishment from God but a medical condition which is preventable," Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane, former primate of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, has told the World Aids Campaign.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has awarded the Cross of St Augustine to members of the 2008 Lambeth Conference Design Group at a ceremony at Lambeth Palace.
Canon John L Peterson, Washington Cathedral
The Rt Revd David Beetge
When we received word last Friday in Jerusalem that Bishop David Beetge had died, there was total disbelief. Kirsten and I had spent a wonderful evening with Carol and David at the Lambeth Conference and although David was under treatment for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, he looked great and was "vintage" David. It was a night of lots of laughter and recollection of the "good old days."
From the Anglican Communion Office, London
The 2008 Lambeth Conference involved the participation of some 680 bishops and 3000 participants overall. From Cathedral to parishes and volunteers all over the UK, support for 2008 meeting was indeed generous.
AWNN Third Issue can be found here: http://www.aco.org/resources/aw/online/index.cfm
The latest issue of AWNN is now online. The theme of the current edition digests Limbering Up for Lambeth.
The Archbishops from the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
Christmas is often a time when we have many expectations – of whanau being together again, lots of food, especially kai moana, carol services and a chance to rest and unwind. The reality is often different. For all too many households, Christmas can be a time of short tempers, road rage, family strife, hardship, stress, overspending and growing debt, drunkenness or violence.
A new look website will make its first appearance on the Feast of All Saints, 1 November, 2007 at the normal address: www.anglicancommunion.org
The site is enhanced by a user friendly design that we hope will enable you to use the site even more fully in your own ministry and work.
The Revd John Kafwanka, research/project officer for Mission and Evangelism at the Anglican Communion Office in London, looks ahead to the 2008 Lambeth Conference of Bishops and speaks about its mission focus.
Some 30 members of the Compass Rose Society made a study visit to Salisbury Cathedral this past weekend.
By the Revd Jim Rosenthal, ACNS Editor
The 10th anniversary of the tragic death of Diana Princess of Wales will be commemorated in a memorial service on 31 August at the Guards Chapel in Westminster, London. Those attending the service have been personally invited by Prince William and Prince Harry. Among the names are people involved in the charities that Diana supporter as well as her personal friends and members of the Royal Family.
Any Anglican Episcopal church with an image of The Transfiguration is asked to send a photo (scan) ASAP to the Editor, for use in our magazine. We are also looking for images of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany events in parishes.
Arzobispo – El fracaso humano se supera por medio del amor de Dios
El Arzobispo de Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, dice que todo el peso del fracaso humano no puede extinguir el amor creativo de Dios. En su Sermón de Pascua, predicado en la Catedral de Canterbury esta mañana (Domingo 8 de Abril, Fiesta de Resurrección), el Dr. Williams dijo que el conflicto y el fracaso son parte de la condición humana, pero que la muerte y resurrección de Jesús transforma completamente esa realidad:
‘Compartimos una historia humana en la que todos estamos atrapados en una triste maraña de egoísmos, temores y otros males. Pero Dios ha entrado en esa historia humana; ha vivido una vida divina e incondicional en una vida humana de carne y hueso.’
The Archbishop of Canterbury's Panel of Reference for the Anglican Communion report and recommendations in respect of the Diocese of Florida are now available at the following link on the Anglican Communion website.
http://www.aco.org/commission/reference/docs/Florida_final.pdf
The Panel of Reference is chaired by the Most Revd Peter Carnley and first met in July 2005.
The mandate and functions of the Panel are available here:
http://www.aco.org/commission/reference/mandate.cfm
A Mothering Sunday ethical giving campaign launched by the Mothers’ Union (MU) is already having a positive impact on the lives of mothers across the developing world and in the UK.
Through their ethical giving catalogue, Make a Mother’s Day, supporters have donated over £90,000 to support and promote family life, far exceeding all expectations.
The income from the gifts, which include support for mums in prison, provision of community midwives and training of local trainers to bring literacy and health education to communities, will be used to support both disaster relief work and long-term development work carried out by the MU.
On the Status of Women
In the name of God, Saviour, Redeemer, and Giver of Life.
We, the women of the Anglican Communion gathered in New York as the Anglican Consultative Council delegation to the 51st Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, and as members of the International Anglican Women's Network representing the diversity of women from across the world-wide Anglican Communion, wish to reiterate our previously stated unequivocal commitment to remaining always in 'communion' with and for one another.
Anglicans around the world will begin observing Lent with service of penitence, litany, Eucharist and imposition of ashes. Lent is uniquely ‘popular’ with Anglicans with study guides, projects, appeals (such as the Anglican Church of Canada) and Lenten books - as with the traditional Archbishop of Canterbury's lent Book.
From Aotearoa/New Zealand and Polynesia website:
Lent is a period of intense preparation for Easter. It's also called the ‘forty days’ - there are forty week days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Day.
In the first week of February about 25 Anglicans will be gathering in Nigeria to explore issues of faith and citizenship in a context where Christians and Muslims are living closely together. NIFCON – the Anglican Communion Network for Interfaith Concerns – responded to the invitation of NIFCON President Archbishop Josiah Idowu Fearon who was keen to address the issue of how Christians can be fully involved in their communities when there are significant tensions between their faith and Islam.
From Trinity Church Wall St New York
Merry Christmas from ACNS
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