Let me begin by giving you a summary of the sermon that I'm not going to preach. It's very tempting when we hear the New Testament lesson today to use it as a way of thinking about the Church including strangers. The Church moves from one ethnic group to another and proves that it is adaptable for new people.
27 June 2005
Recognizing the suffering on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a report from the Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN) was received June 24 by the 13th meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) assembled at England's University of Nottingham.
25 June 2005
The discussion of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN) was thorough and an additional session was allocated to facilitate maximum participation from the floor of the ACC. Note was duly made of the representations made to Lambeth, ACC and others concerning the Palestine/Israeli conflict.
24 June 2005
Resolutions were passed on International Anglican Family Network, Inter-Anglican Finance and Administration Committee, The Appointment of the Archbishop of York, two constitutional changes were also made, ACC to be a charitable company and changes made to the schedule of membership.
23 June 2005
The following resolutions were presented to an extended business section at the ACC meeting today in Nottingham. The resolution dealing with the 'listening process' from Lambeth 1998 passed unanimously, while the resolution dealing with the Anglican Consultative Council - North America itself passed with a vote of 30 in favour, 28 against, and 4 abstentions.
22 June 2005
Your Grace, Archbishop Rowan - President of the Anglican Consultative Council - members of the Primates' Standing Committee, Ecumenical Guests and Observers, and fellow members of the ACC, I greet you all warmly and sincerely as the Chair of the ACC.
21 June 2005
A colourful international procession through Nottingham's city centre was joined by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, marking the start of the 10 day meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council.
20 June 2005
Who are we talking to in this meeting? To be a Christian is to believe we are commanded and authorised to say certain things to the world; to say things that will make disciples of all nations. Our words matter. We have to think with care about them and to try and know something of how they will be heard.
20 June 2005
'Mary: Grace and Hope in Christ' an agreed statement from ARCIC - The Anglican -Roman Catholic International Commission is now available on the web site
17 June 2005
The International Commission of the Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue met in the Holy Royal and Stavropegic Monastery of Kykkos, in Cyprus, from Thursday, June 2nd - Wednesday, June 8th, 2005, as guests of the Church of Cyprus and of the Most Revd Bishop Nikiforos of Kykkos, the Abbot of the monastery.
16 June 2005