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Presidential Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury at ACC-15

Presidential Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury at ACC-15

Transcript of the Presidential Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury at ACC-15

05 November 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury: "Beware the danger of becoming less than we aspire to be as a Communion"

In his final Presidential address, the Archbishop of Canterbury this evening told the Anglican Communion not to accept second best, but to seek a balance between corrective authority and enabling authority while still doing God’s work.

05 November 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury on the reckless love of God

Archbishop of Canterbury on the reckless love of God

Lloyd Ashton writes about the Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon at the Opening Eucharist of the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Auckland, New Zealand. 

28 October 2012

Podcast: Archbishop of Canterbury's ACC opening Eucharist Sermon

Podcast: Archbishop of Canterbury's ACC opening Eucharist Sermon

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams gave the sermon at today's beautiful opening eucharist for the ACC-15 meeting at Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral.

28 October 2012

Podcast: Archbishop of Canterbury's response to Auckland welcome

Podcast: Archbishop of Canterbury's response to Auckland welcome

After a rousing Maori welcome to TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre in Manukau, New Zealand, Archbishop Rowan Williams' responded by celebrating thanking his hosts and celebrating the place of the Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia in the Communion's past and present.  

27 October 2012

The Archbishop of Canterbury commemorates one of NZ's greatest sons

The Archbishop of Canterbury commemorates one of NZ's greatest sons

As the shadows lengthened on a brilliant spring Auckland afternoon, and a gentle breeze sighed through the new leaves of the pin oak trees at St John’s College, the Archbishop of Canterbury paid homage to one of the greatest sons of the church in New Zealand.

26 October 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Sermon 2012 - God raised Jesus to life

Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Sermon 2012 - God raised Jesus to life

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams says that the ultimate test of the Christian religion is not whether it is useful, beneficial or helpful to the human race but whether or not its central claim – the resurrection of Jesus Christ – actually happened.

08 April 2012

Human rights and religious faith

Human rights and religious faith

Archbishop Rowan Williams delivers lecture on human rights and religious faith at the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Centre in Geneva.

03 April 2012

"Justice for Women" is focus of Archbishop's Women's Day service

"Justice for Women" is focus of Archbishop's Women's Day service

Archbishop Rowan Williams will take part in a “Justice for Women” service in London to mark two global days for women.

29 February 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury's Christmas sermon - 'Don't build lives on selfishness and fear

Archbishop of Canterbury's Christmas sermon - 'Don't build lives on selfishness and fear

The Archbishop of Canterbury says Christmas challenges individuals and whole societies alike not to build lives based on selfishness and fear, but to be open to searching questions about identity and solidarity, stark questions that are more pressing in the wake of falling confidence in institutions and challenges to social order.

25 December 2011