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Afro-Anglicanism conference ends; issues pact reflecting ubuntu

Afro-Anglicanism conference ends; issues pact reflecting ubuntu

The Third Afro-Anglicanism Conference ended July 26 with a rousing worship service relating to the conference's theme 'Celebrating the Gifts of Afro-Anglicanism.

09 August 2005

Canadian Youth Mission to Mexico

Canadian Youth Mission to Mexico

In mid-March, Lynne Watson and a small army of young cooks made nearly 300 cream-filled Easter eggs to help fund Trinity Church, Aurora's second mission trip to Mexico.

22 July 2005

Presiding Bishop visits Armenia

Presiding Bishop visits Armenia

At the invitation of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, the Most Reverend Frank T. Griswold, Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church, and a small delegation visited the Church in Armenia July 4-9, 2005.

21 July 2005

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Named Distinguished Visiting Scholar

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Named Distinguished Visiting Scholar

George Leonard Carey, former archbishop of Canterbury and head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, has been named distinguished visiting scholar at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress.

13 July 2005

Dioceses in India and Brazil Receive CMPC Grants

Dioceses in India and Brazil Receive CMPC Grants

The Diocese of North East India and the Diocese of Santa Maria, Brazil each received grants from the Church Missions Publishing Company (CMPC) at the meeting of its Board of Managers in May.

08 June 2005

Large-print Book of Common Prayer Available on CD

Large-print Book of Common Prayer Available on CD

Ann Dahlen of the Diocese of Quincy in Illinois has prepared a large-print Book of Common Prayer CD. The CD can be used to help prepare large-print materials for worship services. Equally, visually impaired persons can use the CD as a resource for their devotions.

08 June 2005

Meeting Abbas, religious leaders affirm two-state solution

Meeting Abbas, religious leaders affirm two-state solution

Episcopal Bishop John Bryson Chane of Washington joined Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and other religious leaders at a meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on May 27. 

31 May 2005

General Seminary Begins Construction on New Tutu Education Center

General Seminary Begins Construction on New Tutu Education Center

In a colorful procession along the sidewalks outside its historic home in Chelsea, the trustees, faculty, staff, and students of The General Theological Seminary (GTS) today marked the beginning of construction on the new Desmond Tutu Education Center.

20 May 2005

Anglican Church of Canada launches major tool for research

Anglican Church of Canada launches major tool for research

The Anglican Church of Canada today launches a series of online databases to facilitate research on Anglican policies, resolutions and books. 

13 May 2005

New Cathedral in Diocese of Central Gulf Coast

New Cathedral in Diocese of Central Gulf Coast

A service of Holy Eucharist was held at Christ Church Cathedral, Mobile, Alabama April 23 to celebrate the seating of Bishop Philip M. Duncan, II, of the Central Gulf Coast and the installation of the Rev. Johnny Cook as first dean of the Cathedral.

06 May 2005