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Quakers to celebrate 200 years of caring for mentally ill and elderly; CITI students share harvest fare with inner–city homeless charity; Media Review - MP calls for suicide 'web block'
Prime Minister challenged over disabled people and development; Scots charity film in the running for Oscar success; Launch of Rachel Mann's 'Dazzling Darkness'
The Tory press and others are agreed in their speculation that the most likely nomination is the Bishop of Durham and that an announcement will be made on Friday.
“Ethos Both a Habitat and a Way of Life” in Schools – Archbishop; Vibrant Energize youth evenings; Derry cleric on reconciliation; Drumbeg institution; CMS Ireland Impact Event; Media Review - Ex C of I Norfolk vicar resigns due to “campaign focused on a matter from his past; Roscrea church raises funds for Swaziland; Irish Bishops release statement on Children's referendum
What does it mean to witness to your Christian faith in a multi-faith world? That was the topic of a public presentation at the ACC, the last of the three for this Auckland gathering.
On the penultimate day of the Anglican Consultative Meeting in Auckland, New Zealand the members of the Council elected six members to serve on the Standing Committee. It is expected that the Standing Committee will hold its first meeting in April or May of 2013.
Parish’s moustaches for cancer charity; Playwright wants new material on Derry Exodus; New Canon for Belfast Cathedral; 300th Parish anniversary; Media review - Children’s referendum; Death of Ireland’s last Spanish Civil war veteran; Choir of the year
Archbishop Launches Living Wage Rate for UK; Methodist Church makes grant to victims of Hurricane Sandy; Ban Christmas lists for children urges MU; Council overturns Church ban on homemade jam
Watch the video of the ACC-15 opening weekend including the dynamic welcome from The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia and the Opening Eucharist at Auckland's Holy Trinity Church on YouTube. Also link to podcast by Canon Kenneth Kearon.
A wide variety of members presented the report from the Continuing Indaba program at the meeting today of the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Auckland, New Zealand. The word indaba is a Zulu word for decision making by consensus common in many African cultures with parallels in many societies globally.
One way to enhance the Instruments of Communion might be greater regional gatherings, involvement and understanding according to the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC).
Archbishop’s thoughts on All Saints Day; Songs of Praise from Enniskillen Cathedral; Music and Song at Monkstown; Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise Spiritual Tour to Glendalough; Sale at church on Derry’s Walls; Display Stands At General Synod; Media Review
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In his final Presidential address, the Archbishop of Canterbury this evening told the Anglican Communion not to accept second best, but to seek a balance between corrective authority and enabling authority while still doing God’s work.
Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift…” That is how Helen Biggin, the Anglican Consultative Council member from Wales, conveyed the impact of her “mission encounter” experience. On Sunday November 4 the members of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) spread out across New Zealand for an opportunity to worship with local congregations.
Address by the Right Reverend Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork Cloyne and Ross in Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork on Saturday, 3rd November, 2012 at the Funeral of Professor Trevor West, B.A., Ph.D. (Cantab.), M.R.I.A., S.F.T.C.D.
Church rift over women bishops ‘may last years’; yes2women bishops: another new website; Just half of 15-year-olds live with both parents; Scotland celebrates 100th EcoCongregation Award; Gay Catholics pained by Cardinals bigot award; St Pauls marble up for auction
After three and half years of worldwide research, the Bible in the Life of the Church project has found that Anglicans around the globe share “a high common ground” over the essential place and use of the Bible in Anglican life.
Church leaders condemn murder of Prison Officer; Disability Awareness Sunday; Belfast Healing Service; Comber Youth Event; Preventing Self–harm training event; “Soul Sisters” series; Media Review
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Members of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) are spending two days reflecting on the present and future of the Instruments of Communion.
Members of the Anglican Communion all around the world are being called to pray, fast and act in support of their brothers and sister in Nigeria facing violence and death.
Catholic and C of I bishops of Dromore condemn murder; Summer Madness in Belfast Cathedral; Launch of Patrick Semple’s latest novel; Limerick’s new dean; Media Review
Voices of the poor must be heard; Church support for Scrap Metal Dealers Bill; Media Review
Bishops fronting a public forum on environmental change today called on Anglicans everywhere to show moral courage in tackling its cause and impacts. They said environmental change not “a secular fuss imported into the church” but a moral issue.
Choirs unite for Fauré’s Requiem on Remembrance Sunday; CD launch - Choristers Of St Patrick’s; Archbishop to launch document on Christian attitudes to Promised Land; Clogher Advent resource; Part–time positions at CITI; Media review
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Organ donation a Christian duty - C of E; No place for homophobia in the church, anywhere in the world - Bishop; World record attempt to get churches carolling; Church 'losing trust' over 'cloak and dagger' Archbishop of Canterbury selection; Only a free market in religion will save Anglicanism
Bishop of Christchurch the Rt Revd Victoria Matthews told delegates at the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) meeting on October 31, that she thought there were two Anglican Communion Covenants: one in people’s heads, the other the one written down.