The members of the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Auckland, New Zealand, today (October 31) expressed their concern, compassion and prayers for all those caught up in the impact of Hurricane Sandy.
New Healing Chapel; CMSI Diocesan Evening; Clogher BCP Thanksgiving service; Mission supporters day;RCB Library - ‘Archive of the Month’ ; MEDIA REVIEW - NI welfare reform creating 'fear’; Broadcaster to address public seminar on coping with bereavement
The meeting of the ACC has unanimously voted to call on their Churches to adopt and implement a charter protecting vulnerable people.
For all the Saints; 'Rekindle' series by Crosslinks; “Soul Sisters” series at TCD Chapel; Dance United in cathedral; Enthronement date; Clogher MU changes; Media review
New diocese for West Yorkshire and the Dales; Value people more than money and materials bishop; C of E General Synod Agenda for November; One in five UK workers paid less than the Living Wage; Media Review
In his opening speech to the 15th meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), Canon Kenneth Kearon, the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion celebrated the depth, richness and variety of the worldwide Anglican family.
Book of condolence for army medic’s family; Limerick team visits Swaziland; Trekking in Cambodia for Marie Curie Cancer Care; Challenge to Cork clergy; Media review - Residents have talks with the Apprentice Boys; Poots decision on adoption a disgrace
How the C of E is engaging with social media; November vote on women bishops; Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali launches latest book; Lives of the Improbable Saints; Media review - Two views on the Church of England permitting celebrity-style weddings; Children distributing Communion change backed by bishop; People who agree to donate their organs could be given NHS priority; Vatican asked to remove Savile's knighthood
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams gave the sermon on the reckless love of God at yesterday’s beautiful opening eucharist for the ACC-15 meeting at Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral.
“It is your Church, your home, ask for the best of your best of your pastors and teachers” with those words the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams concluded an extraordinary morning of welcome at the TelstraClear Pacific events Centre in Manukau, New Zealand.
Dean to visit projects in India supported by Black Santa; Mere Christianity - 60th anniversary; Commemorative Service; Tales from a timeline; Ecumenical Canons installed in St Anne’s; Vacancy for Chaplain in Dublin Institute; Big Christmas Sing; Media Review - Archbishop Jackson to address major conference on educational changes; Bethany Home children angry at Irish authorities; Fr Brian Darcy to be featured in BBC programme; Rathdown school principal’s week; Uganda fraud - Irish aid goes missing
Parents campaign to protect children from sex on TV; LGCM annual meeting; Beethoven hymn discovered; Swansea and Brecon Anglicans focus on safeguarding; Women bishops: a new website; Benefits encourage problem families, says Iain Duncan Smith; Banana farmer joins Church campaign for fair trade; Church of Scientology launches marriage rights bid
The first thing the Archbishop of Canterbury will face at tomorrow’s Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) opening ceremony will be a guttural challenge from the young people of Aoteaaroa.
The Standing Committee met in advance of the start of the 15th Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) meeting on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 October at Neligan House, in Auckland.
NETS work for the Derry and Raphoe 2012/13 Bishops Appeal 40th Anniversary; Just wars lecture; Student Readers Commissioned at CITI; St Ann’s Exhibition Launch; Gifts that heal lives; RSCM publishes new carols for Christmas; Media review
The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town left for New Zealand on Thursday, to take part in ACC XV - a global gathering of the Anglican Communion. ‘All Anglicans, around the world, are asked to hold us in their prayers, as we grapple with questions of what it means to be faithful and obedient Christians in our various contexts, at this time’ said Dr Thabo Makgoba.
Dean of Limerick installed; Connor Clergy Conference; Armagh Organ Recital; Media review
Architects’ conference at Lambeth Palace; Women Bishops: Enough Waiting - messages to General Synod; Media Review
Episcopal News Service reports on the upcoming meeting in New Zealand of the Anglican Consultative Council, and The Rt Rev. David Chillingworth of Scotland comments
C of I Youth event ANOIS tackles Christian discipleship; Faithful Economics; Church Music Dublin –‘Refreshing Worship’; Media review
Present and Future of English Cathedrals; Women Bishops - Enough Waiting; Hillsborough - What the church should be doing; Love Life Live Lent to keep 2012 Games feel-good flame burning
See reports World news this site - Adding worship to the Marks of Mission at ACC15; The Book of Common Prayer at three hundred and fifty; Bishop Robinson plans an active retirement; Native American saint stirs controversy
Six Lay Pastoral Assistants commissioned; Pioneering Teams Commissioned as Prayer Ministers; Boys’ Brigade Annual Founder’s Thanksgiving Service; Plans for new Cathedral Library at St Anne’s ; Enniskillen clergy attend reception in Buckingham Palace; Media review
Bishop Ken Clarke in his presidential address highlighted depth in mission and ministry and emphasised the role of strong, small churches
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Clergy Conference blends head and heart; MU Branch celebrates 90 years;Kilbroney Centre’s new website; Services in Irish at Christ Church Cathedral; Education focus at Dublin Synod; Derry institution; Events this week; Media review - Concern at role of NI Attorney General re abortion clinic; Northern Ireland: 'Groping its way towards the modern era’; Gladys Ganiel finds happiness amid academics, athletics; Three-quarters of voters to back children's poll
Dublin Synod supports Children’s Rights Referendum; Joint Irish and US team commissioned for Sudan; Dublin & Glendalough Councils report; Events at St Mark’s, Lisburn; Wexford Exhibition Of Paintings; Clogher Clergy Conference; Irish ties to Israel hurt by NGO funding; Media review
Kirk convener condemns Chancellor's 'war on the poor’; New economic and social affairs adviser for C of E; New Bishop of Whitby announced; Media review includes interview with Bishop of LIverpool, Archbishop of Canterbury: 'Church clear on child safety' following departure of Bishop Wallace Benn.
See World news this site - The Anglican Consultative Council meeting is vital for our whanau – NZ Maori archdeacon; Young Anglicans book on mission to be launched at ACC-15 in New Zealand; Archbishop of Canterbury visits Papua New Guinea; Archbishop 'shock and sadness' at the violent attack on Malala Yousafzai; Pope to send delegation to Damascus; Why Russia's Orthodox Church is teaching teenagers Parkour
President of Ireland to give Address at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin; Journalist priest at Cork Conference; New edition of SEARCH; Ministry of Healing Dublin Diocesan Service; Discovery Community Worship Evening; BB Founders’ Day Service; Connor Institution; Diocese to support Kenyan school; Clogher Friends service; 'Unexpected’ Resource on alcohol misuse; Remaining diocesan synods; 'Building Blocks' in children’s ministry; Media review - Irish census; Abortion clinic opens; NI adoption ban on gay couple is unlawful