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Saturn mission: 'Faith and mysteries go hand in hand

Saturn mission: 'Faith and mysteries go hand in hand

Blaine Baggett says one of Saturn's 31 moons sports a geyser like Earth's steamy Old Faithful, only made of ice, and yet another has a crater reminiscent of the Star Wars movie's Death Star killing machine.

30 July 2004

Archbishop Tutu at Scott Memorial Service

Archbishop Tutu at Scott Memorial Service

The retired Archbishop of Cape Town and former Primate of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, gave the following homily at the memorial service for Archbishop Edward "Ted" Scott, at St James Cathedral, Toronto, Canada on Monday 13 July. Archbishop Scott, who was the former Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, died in a car accident last month.

26 July 2004

Spanish sermon course in LA

Spanish sermon course in LA

Fourteen clergy members are honing their preaching skills this week in Los Angeles as participants in the first-ever Spanish-language conference of the College of Preachers, an 80-year-old institution based at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D. C.

15 July 2004

Global network outlines mission priorities

Global network outlines mission priorities

Missionaries from America and their partners in mission brought unique perspectives to the current process of reconciliation at the conference of the Global Episcopal Mission (GEM) Network, which met June 16-18 at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest (ETSS) in Austin, Texas.

25 June 2004

Former primate of Canada dies in car accident

Former primate of Canada dies in car accident

The Archbishop's Office regrets to inform you of the death of Archbishop Ted Scott, former primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, who was killed in a car accident yesterday near Parry Sound, Ont.

23 June 2004

Episcopal Church voices concern about drilling vote

Episcopal Church voices concern about drilling vote

As Congress looks, once again, at the issue of development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, we will hear many of the familiar arguments, pro and con. The debate is beginning to have a ritual flavor to it. But in our present context--high gas prices in the run up to a tight presidential election--it seems likely that the words and wedges will be even more harsh than usual.

22 June 2004

Internationalism and Beyond - the Most Revd Rowan Williams

Internationalism and Beyond - the Most Revd Rowan Williams

Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams

Internationalism and Beyond

Speech on the occasion of a fund raising dinner for the Anglican Observer to the United Nations.

19 June 2004

Washington National Episcopal Cathedral

Washington National Episcopal Cathedral
The great "House of Prayer for All People" in the US capital, the Episcopal Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul, Mount St Alban, Washington, DC, will welcome world leaders for the funeral of Ronald Wilson Reagan. The service will follow much of the rite from the Book of Common Prayer 1979. The order of service can be found at:http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/worship/reaganservice.shtml

11 June 2004

Tutu to preach at Scott Memorial Service

Tutu to preach at Scott Memorial Service

Retired South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu will preach at a July 13 service that will commemorate Archbishop Ted Scott, the 10th Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, who was killed in a car accident last month.

07 June 2004

Official Press Statement from General Synod 2004 of the Anglican Church of Canada

Official Press Statement from General Synod 2004 of the Anglican Church of Canada

The Anglican Church of Canada has deferred a decision on the blessing of same-sex unions for another three years to allow a review by the Primate's Theological Commission

03 June 2004