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Lambeth Conference 2008

Lambeth Conference 2008

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has announced that the next Lambeth Conference is to be held in Canterbury in the summer of 2008. Archbishop Williams said: "New times require a new kind of Lambeth Conference and I am grateful to Archbishop Ellison and the Design Group for the innovative work that they have done

11 December 2004

Lecture at Jewish-Christian Relations Centre

Lecture at Jewish-Christian Relations Centre

The following is the text of a lecture given at a conference on 'The place of Covenant in Judaism, Christianity and Jewish-Christian relations' by the Most Revd Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury

10 December 2004

Advent pastoral letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury

Advent pastoral letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury

As we move towards the Advent season once again, I write with love and concern for the well-being of our Communion and the future of our common discipleship. In II.Tim.4.8, the apostle speaks of the Lord's promise 'to all those who wait with love for him to appear' - or, in the older translation, - 'all them also that love his appearing'.

29 November 2004

Anglican key texts available on web site

Anglican key texts available on web site

A booklist of key texts on Anglicanism, which has been put together by members of TEAC, is now available on the TEAC web site. The compilation of the booklist was coordinated on behalf of TEAC by Dr John Corrie, currently Development Officer of the Centre for Anglican Communion Studies in Birmingham, England.

26 November 2004

Address given by the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion to his Holiness Pope John Paul II

I was honoured to be received by you for the first time in the company of the 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury on his first official visit to you in 1996. Although my time as Secretary General of the Anglican Communion does not begin to equal the length and stamina of your own ministry in the Holy See

26 November 2004

Commission web site expanded for Reception Process of Windsor Report 2004

Commission web site expanded for Reception Process of Windsor Report 2004

The Lambeth Commission on Communion web site has now been expanded and developed. The new site brings together the three strands of the Commission's work, including all documentation and materials related to the composition of the Windsor Report 2004, commission news and related articles, and all up-to-date information on the now ongoing Reception Process

25 November 2004

A pastoral letter from all the bishops of the Anglican church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia

A pastoral letter from all the bishops of the Anglican church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia

The 2004 Meeting of Bishops the Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia has issued a pastoral letter to the Church on the release of the Windsor Report

18 November 2004

Sermon at Rochester for the 1400 celebrations

Sermon at Rochester for the 1400 celebrations

The Archbishop of Canterbury gave the sermon at Rochester Cathedral last week on the occasion of celebrations to mark the 1400 year anniversary of the diocese.

17 November 2004

Christmas message from the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Anglican Communion

Christmas message from the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Anglican Communion

A few weeks ago, I took part in a discussion that involved a number of people working with children and young people who suffer from different forms of 'autism' - the kind of disorder that seems to cut people off from ordinary communication and shows itself in strange repetitive behaviours and sometimes in violent outbursts

17 November 2004

Episcopal Church of Burundi statement on the Windsor Report

Episcopal Church of Burundi statement on the Windsor Report

The Episcopal Church of Burundi wishes to express appreciation for the Windsor Report, and to congratulate the Lambeth Commission that produced it. It is an interesting, coherent, and sensitive report that challenges the Communion to dialogue constructively as a way forward

12 November 2004