Presiding Bishop Frank T Griswold released a statement today responding to President George W Bush's State of the Union message and calling on the administration to "exhaust all diplomatic and multilateral initiatives" as the alternative to a unilateral assault on Iraq.
31 January 2003
In an historic meeting that took important first steps to dispel years of ignorance and suspicion, delegations from the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC), the Anglican Province of America (APA) and the Episcopal Church USA (ECUSA), met at St Paul's College in Washington, DC, 15-16 January.
24 January 2003
A US invasion of Iraq at this time would fail to meet any of the theological tests by which war can be justified, Archbishop Michael Peers, the Canadian Anglican Primate, says in a letter to church members.
22 January 2003
Half of the Anglican Church of Canada's 30 dioceses have now ratified an agreement on residential schools reached last November between the church and the federal government.
22 January 2003
The Episcopal Peace Fellowship are looking for Episcopalians who have a passion for non-violence, have experience or the capacity to facilitate groups and have the time to promote and run workshops and retreats. They are offering facilitator training 13 - 16 March in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
20 January 2003
Marking his fifth anniversary as presiding bishop on January 12, Frank T Griswold told the congregation at the Washington National Cathedral that "the work of repair, rebuilding and renewing" the world is one to which every Christian is called at baptism.
20 January 2003
Virginia Theological Seminary's Bishop Payne Library chosen as site for the deposit and preservation of collection that documents the history of African American Episcopalians
14 January 2003
The past few weeks have marked a watershed in the life of the Anglican Church of Canada. Beginning with the announcement of an agreement with the Government of Canada as to how validated claims of sexual and physical abuse in Indian Residential Schools would be apportioned, we are now in a period of discernment and decision together.
18 December 2002
The Revd John Blyth is on his way to the Philippines to eat little more than rice and greens for days on end and he could not be happier about it.
13 December 2002
The Most Revd Rowan Williams was recently named as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury. Bishop Williams was the Archbishop of Wales. When he is enthroned at Canterbury Cathedral on February 27th, he will be the first bishop from outside the Church of England to hold this post.
12 December 2002