"Into the darkness of the Roman Empire the little church of Jesus Christ went forth as a star into the night." That lovely sentence by the historian Philip Schaff is as graphic a picture of the beginning of the Christian story as it is of the Church of Jesus Christ today.
19 November 1996
Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Society of local authority chief executives seminar on 'Community, Governance and Moral Responsibility'
13 November 1996
One of the highlights of the Christmas season for me is the annual appearance of Charles Dickens' beloved story A Christmas Carol. The transformation and conversion of one Ebenezer Scrooge is so poignant that Dickens says of the once miserly gentleman, "that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge." The author adds, "May that be truly said of us, all of us."
12 November 1996
Anglican World is needing a place to live in the USA! Yes, the growing pains mean that publishing in the UK is cost prohibitive!
11 November 1996
Service in Southwark Cathedral on 16th November 1996 to mark the twentieth aniversary of the lesbian and gay Christian movement
08 November 1996
Episcopal Appointments from around the Communion.
06 November 1996
Bishop David Birney arrived in Panama today to report to the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) meeting, bringing delegates up to date on the situation of the Episcopal Church of Rwanda.
04 November 1996
Emerging Provinces of the Anglican Communion will be helped towards membership of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) under guidelines agreed at the Council's meeting in Panama City today, 15 October 1996. Following the guidelines will ensure new Provinces the opportunity to benefit from the advice of the ACC and the experience of other Provinces.
04 November 1996
The issue of homosexuality is not a top priority for the world, the Anglican Consultative Council was told at its meeting in Panama today, 17 October 1996. Poverty, peace and reconciliation come much higher up the agenda, delegates pointed out.
04 November 1996
Welcome to ACC-10. Together with Canon Colin Craston, Chairman of ACC, I greet you all in the name of our Lord and pray that this time together will be a time of blessing as surely as it will be a time of hard work!
30 October 1996