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Mandate approved for Anglican-Lutheran Commission

Mandate approved for Anglican-Lutheran Commission

The long-standing commitment to closer co-operation between the Anglican Communion and the Lutheran World Federation has taken a significant step forward with the ratification of a mandate for a new Anglican Lutheran Commission.

28 April 2004

ARCIC completes second phase of co-operation

ARCIC completes second phase of co-operation

The Director of Ecumenical Affairs at the Anglican Communion Office (the Revd Canon Gregory K Cameron) last month reported to the Joint Standing Committee of the Primates and Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) that the current Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue had reached a significant milestone.

26 April 2004

Secretary General search process begins

Secretary General search process begins

Due to the retirement of Revd Canon John L Peterson from the post of Secretary General of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) in December of this year, applications are invited for the position by the Joint Standing Committee of Primates and the ACC.

22 April 2004

Kenyan Church thrives at heart of Nairobi slum

Kenyan Church thrives at heart of Nairobi slum

Kibera slum is home to one million Kenyans on the outskirts of Nairobi. There are no legal water or electricity supplies, the sewers run through the middle of the mud “streets”, and when it rains, the corrugated iron shacks – single rooms that sometimes house more than ten people – flood with garbage and human excrement. 

20 April 2004

African mission conference closes: proposals to empower both clergy and laity

A major conference held in Nairobi last week for representatives from across the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) has called for an Anglican renewal in the continent, both through prayer and a dynamic approach to mission and evangelism.

19 April 2004

The Passion: Anglicans respond

The Passion: Anglicans respond

Within minutes of posting a note to our subscribers on Anglican Communion News Service, Michael Craske, Communications Associate at the Anglican Communion Office in London, was flooded with quick responses to a film that has shocked some, enlivened faith in others and provides an opportunity that one Anglican cleric urged, "let this film work for us". 

12 April 2004

Easter Meditations from Rowan Williams - BBC Radio

Easter Meditations from Rowan Williams - BBC Radio

In a few minutes, we shall hear St Paul telling us why Easter matters to every one of us, and specially to everyone who makes the great decision to trust that what Jesus says is true and that what Jesus does makes all the difference.

11 April 2004

Nairobi to host continental evangelism conference

Nairobi to host continental evangelism conference

Mission and evangelism coordinators, clergy and lay representatives from all of the 12 Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) and the Diocese of Egypt will gather in Nairobi from Easter Monday, 12-16 April, to develop the region’s strategy for mission work in Africa.

02 April 2004

Christian-Muslim initiative to continue

Christian-Muslim initiative to continue

The Most Revd Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is to convene the third "Building Bridges" seminar in Washington DC on March 30. It follows on from previous gatherings in London in 2002 and in Qatar in April 2003.

25 March 2004

Communique from the Anglican Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council

Communique from the Anglican Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council

The Anglican Old Catholic International Co-ordinating Council (AOCICC) met at Canterbury Cathedral’s International Study Centre between 8 and 11 March 2004 under the co-chairmanship of the Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill, the Bishop of Lichfield and the Rt Revd Dr Jan-Lambert Wirix-Speetjens, the Bishop of Haarlem. 

16 March 2004