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Anglican Communion Secretary General, "New Zealand has given us a warm welcome"

Anglican Communion Secretary General, "New Zealand has given us a warm welcome"

Canon Kenneth Kearon told the ACC15 press conference today that Holy Trinity Cathedral dean the Very Revd Jo Kelly-Moore and Anglicans of New Zealand three tikanga [streams] had given the Anglican Communion members a very warm welcome. He went on to explain to assembled journalists the programme for the rest of the meeting and answered their questions.

29 October 2012

Anglican Communion Secretary General: "Fullness of faith can only be expressed together"

Anglican Communion Secretary General: "Fullness of faith can only be expressed together"

In his opening speech to the 15th meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion celebrated the depth, richness and variety of the worldwide Anglican family.

28 October 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

ACC welcome: Once in a lifetime event

ACC welcome: Once in a lifetime event

Get ready for a once in a lifetime event. That’s what Auckland Anglicans were hearing in the leadup to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s visit, and the meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council in the Parnell Cathedral.

27 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

Podcast: Young Anglicans question Anglican Primates

Podcast: Young Anglicans question Anglican Primates

“It is your Church, your home, ask for the best of your best of your pastors and teachers” with those words the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams concluded an extraordinary morning of welcome at the TelstraClear Pacific events Centre in Manukau, New Zealand.

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

2012 Standing Committee Bulletin - Day 1 + 2 (October meeting)

2012 Standing Committee Bulletin - Day 1 + 2 (October meeting)

The Standing Committee’s met in advance of the start of the 15th Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) meeting on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 October at Neligan House, in Auckland.

26 October 2012

Youth to challenge Archbishop of Canterbury

Youth to challenge Archbishop of Canterbury

The first thing the Archbishop of Canterbury will face at tomorrow’s Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) opening ceremony will be a guttural challenge from the young people of this country.

26 October 2012