More than 30 bishops from around the Anglican Communion joined the Archbishop of Wales and the Archbishop of Canterbury to consecrate two new Welsh bishops at Llandaff Cathedral on Saturday afternoon (April 4). Gregory Cameron, 49, was consecrated 76th Bishop of St Asaph.
The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, led a service of thanksgiving on Wednesday for the lives of Welsh newly-weds Catherine and Ben Mullany who were killed whilst on their honeymoon in Antigua in July.
The Commission has worked hard over a whole year to find a way forward for the Anglican Communion. Its membership was drawn from across that Communion reflecting different cultures, theologies and viewpoints but its report is a unanimous one. It was not asked and has not tried to tackle the issue of human sexuality
The Archbishop of Wales fund for children is set for a new beginning this Christmas. Established two years ago in the wake of the Children's Society's decision to withdraw from all activity in Wales, the first two years of the fund's life have been taken up with trying to support existing projects and in cooperating with the National Assembly in tackling the vacuum left by the Children's Society's much criticised decision.
Christians, business leaders and sixth-formers from the Isle of Wight are to find out how they can help save our planet.
The Compass Rose Society, which takes its name from the symbol of the Anglican Communion, was formally established in 1997 so that individuals, parishes, dioceses, provinces, and organizations throughout the world could help provide the much-needed financial support for the work of the Anglican Communion.
The Diocese of Sourozh of the Russian Orthodox Church has announced with sadness the death of its beloved founder and archpastor, His Eminence, Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, who died peacefully on Monday, 4th August, 2003, at the age of 89.
The Church in Wales' electoral college, which met on 28 April 2003 at Holy Trinity Church, Llandrindod, has elected the Rt Revd Dr Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff, as the next Archbishop of Wales.
A new book, A Celtic Primer, has just been launched by Brendan O'Malley, Dean of Chapel at the University of Wales, Lampeter.
Sunday 14 September has been designated by the Churches in Britain and Ireland as a national day of prayer for racial justice.
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and The Muslim Council of Britain yesterday issued this joint statement:
The Bishops of the Church in Wales, along with the bishop-elect of Monmouth, today submitted a statement to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee, in which they argue that the justifications suggested so far by the US and UK administrations in support of war against Iraq remain 'far from convincing'. A copy has also been sent to Prime Minister, Tony Blair, ahead of his meeting with US President, George Bush, on Friday.
2 December 2002
The Bishops of the Church of Ireland, Episcopal Church of Scotland and the Church in Wales, meeting in conference at Llandudno, released a strong message of support for Archbishop Rowan, as he prepares to leave his present ministry as Archbishop of Wales and take up a new ministry as Archbishop of Canterbury. The statement in full says:
The Most Revd Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Wales, was today (5th August 2002) honoured by being admitted to "Gorsedd y Beirdd" at the National Eisteddfod currently being held at St Davids in Pembrokeshire. The Gorsedd hold ceremonies on three days during Eisteddfod week and admission to the Gorsedd is a great honour in Wales.
The Church in Wales / Yr Eglwys Yng Nghymru
Press Release / Datganiad i'r Wasg
The Bench of Bishops of the Church in Wales today extended their heartiest congratulations to the Most Rev Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Wales, who was today named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
Archbishop Rowan Williams knows he was a 'late starter' as a parent. Married to Jenny and now aged 51, the Primate of the Province of Wales is also the father of two children, Rhiannon, 14, and Pip, 6. The globetrotting demands of his ministry means he doesn't have as much time with them as he would like. But that problem could be about to get much worse. Rowan Williams is one of the leading contenders to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
1. The Governing Body of the Church in Wales notes with increasing concern the continuing instability and violence in Israel/Palestine, and the resulting economic and social disadvantage in vulnerable groups and communities, as well as the widespread destruction, fear, injury and loss of life in the area.
on Transforming Church, Liberating Structures for Ministry
On Thursday 28 February the Rev Canon Dr Robin Greenwood, Ministry Officer for the Church in Wales, launched a new book entitled Transforming Church, Liberating Structures for Ministry. The 160-page volume is published by SPCK and is priced at £9.99.
Wales is to have a new Archbishop - Guide Rhian Hartshorn, 12 is to step into the Archbishop of Wales's shoes for a day in aid of the BBC Children in Need appeal. In turn, Most Rev Dr Rowan Williams, is to take her place at Oakdale Comprehensive School for the day and will follow her time-table.
Archbishop of Wales, Most Rev Dr Rowan Williams, has used his advent message this year to call for a 'prayerful dialogue between the representatives of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths' in the hope 'that progress just might be made' in addressing the terrible situation which has arisen in the Holy Lands of Israel and Palestine during recent months
The Church in Wales has surveyed all its churches to identify resources that could help promote churches as tourist attractions. Every parish in Wales received a survey form from a group of tourism consultants. 'The preliminary results of this survey confirm that the Church in Wales has a superb opportunity to support and help churches develop strategies and maximise opportunities for ministering to visitors and pilgrims
One of the projects being supported by the Church in Wales Jubilee Fund is Rawdat El-Zuhur School, a Christian-run primary school in East Jerusalem. In addition to funding the provision of school dinners for children at the school, some schools in Wales have linked with Rawdat El-Zuhur, pupils corresponding through the exchange of e-mails
In July, nearly eighty members of the Church in Wales spent ten days in the Holy Land on the Pilgrim 2,000 trip that was planned in connection with the launch of our Jubilee Fund. Despite temperatures like the interior of a microwave and far-reaching disturbances in nearly everyone's intestines, we returned feeling that our inner lives had been affected in a rather more serious way
The clergy of the Church in Wales held a golf competition recently at a course that has fifteen holes in Wales and three in England. The unique fourth hole starts in Wales and ends in England!
The clergy of the Church in Wales held a golf competition recently at a course that has fifteen holes in Wales and three in England. The unique fourth hole starts in Wales and ends in England
Two things have brought Wales on to the front pages of the national newspapers in the past few weeks. First there was the crisis in the Assembly; and then there was the Waterhouse report on the North Wales children's homes.
During the dark ages that descended on much of Britain following the Roman withdrawal in the 5th century AD, Christianity survived and flourished where Celtic saints maintained the traditions and teachings in Ireland and along the western seaboard of Britain.
(CT) The bishops of the Church in Wales this month lifted their ban the remarriage of divorcees in church. Clergy now have the freedom to conduct such services if their consciences allow it.
Church attendance in Wales per head of population has dropped by half since 1982 according to a new report published by the Bible Society.
Ordinations of the first women priests in the Church in Wales took place last weekend. Services took place in the Cathedrals of St Asaph, Bangor, St David's, Monmouth and Llandaff on Saturday 11 January, and in St Asaph's (a second service) again and Brecon on 12 January. A total of 64 women were ordained priests over the weekend with more ordinations later in the month.
