Members of the Scottish Episcopal Church's annual General Synod, meeting 12-14 June, voted today to press on with plans for a Scottish 'super-church'.
14 June 2003
Christian relief and development agency Tearfund is launching an emergency appeal for funds as many thousands of Ethiopians face starvation while waiting for crops that will not mature for several months.
14 June 2003
The General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC), meeting in Edinburgh from 12-14 June, made an historic decision today by voting to accept women bishops and ending centuries of tradition.
12 June 2003
Dr Jeffrey John is a fine priest, pastor and teacher, who is wholly committed to the ministry and mission of the Church. Father John has been associated with Affirming Catholicism since 1990, as a founder member and trustee.
11 June 2003
A strong plea against the 'Euthanasia Bill' in England was made by the Bishop of St Albans, the Rt Revd Christopher Herbert.
10 June 2003
The General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church faces two historic decisions this week: whether to accept women bishops and whether to back plans for a three-way "super-church" merger in Scotland.
10 June 2003
the Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd Richard Harries, described the process leading to the nomination of Canon Jeffrey John as the next Bishop of Reading, and explained his decision as an issue of principle.
09 June 2003
From Sunday 8 June, Christians in the Dioceses of Bradford and Salisbury will be joining with others from the Episcopal Church of Sudan and the Anglican diocese of Southwestern Virginia to form a 'virtual Bible study'.
07 June 2003
A special service will be held on Sunday 8 June to celebrate the major redevelopment of a 176-year-old Ripon church building.
06 June 2003
An international jury of Christian film critics have given an award to one of the films shown at Cannes this year, and have held an ecumenical service in an Anglican Church in Cannes to celebrate the potential contribution of film to human and spiritual values.
04 June 2003