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Letter from the Primate of Brazil to the Most Revd Frank Griswold

Letter from the Primate of Brazil to the Most Revd Frank Griswold

My Dear Brother, It was with surprise, sadness and concern that we received the news about the participation - without permission from the diocesan bishop of Ohio - of the Brazilian Bishop Robinson Cavalcanti, diocesan Bishop of Recife of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil, in a confirmation service of 110 people in the state of Ohio, 

22 March 2004

New Rector for Trinity Wall Street

New Rector for Trinity Wall Street

The Parish of Trinity Church today announced that the Rev. Dr. James H. Cooper of Christ Episcopal Church, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, had accepted a call to succeed the Rev. Dr. Daniel Paul Matthews as Rector.

15 March 2004

Bishop Robinson invested in New Hampshire

Bishop Robinson invested in New Hampshire

[Episcopal News Service] With the traditional trio of raps on the door of St. Paul's in Concord, New Hampshire, the service of investiture for V. Gene Robinson as the ninth Bishop of New Hampshire began on March 7, 2004.

10 March 2004

Council crafts motion on same-sex blessing

Council crafts motion on same-sex blessing

The Anglican Church of Canada's chief governing body will be asked to affirm that the blessing of same-sex unions is within the authority of a diocesan synod and that any Canadian Anglican diocese, if the bishop agrees, has the authority to perform such blessings.

09 March 2004

Canadian Archbishop to retire

Canadian Archbishop to retire

TORONTO - The Most Reverend Terence Finlay, bishop of Canada's largest Anglican diocese, announced last night that he will retire on June 11.

01 March 2004

Episcopal Church endorses guide to new film

Episcopal Church endorses guide to new film

A guide from the National Council of Churches USA (NCC) to a new film about the last days of Jesus Christ, has been endorsed by the Episcopal Church's ecumenical and interfaith officer as a helpful guide to congregations viewing the controversial film. Called “The Passion of the Christ” and directed by Mel Gibson, the film is to open at cinemas on Ash Wednesday (25 February).

20 February 2004

An open letter from the Most Reverend Martin Barahona

An open letter from the Most Reverend Martin Barahona

"To my colleagues, the Primates of the Great Anglican Communion; to my sister and brother bishops of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America; and to the bishops and other clergy and lay leaders of our beloved Province of the Central Region of America, which includes the countries of Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and El Salvador; to all, peace and goodness in the name of the living and true God that surely is among us.

13 February 2004

Episcopalians join NCCC visit to Cuban churches

Episcopalians were part of a thirty-member delegation of the National Council of Churches of Christ (USA) invited to Cuba, 22-28 January 2004.

11 February 2004

Statement of the Episcopal Church of Guatemala

Statement of the Episcopal Church of Guatemala

Statement of the Episcopal Church of Guatemala on the participation of the Central American Primate in Gene Robinson’s consecration

05 February 2004

Archbishop Crawley made acting primate of Canada

Archbishop Crawley made acting primate of Canada

Archbishop Michael Peers' 18-year primacy of the Anglican Church of Canada officially ended with his retirement last weekend. As of Sunday 1 February, the church is under an acting primate until Archbishop Peers' successor is elected at General Synod on May 31. Candidates for this election will be nominated by members of the House of Bishops when it meets in Regina in April.

02 February 2004