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Rest in Peace

Rest in Peace

The Rt Revd Cornelius Joshua Wilson, Bishop of Costa Rica.

14 August 2002

Virginia diocese resettles Afghan refugees

Virginia diocese resettles Afghan refugees

It's not unusual for a church to resettle a refugee family from overseas in the Diocese of Virginia, but when St Mary's in Richmond welcomed the Noori family at the Richmond airport it was an extraordinary event by any American's standard. 

13 August 2002

Interfaith 'open house' to commemorate September 11 anniversary

Interfaith 'open house' to commemorate September 11 anniversary

The National Council of Churches of Christ (NCCC) is encouraging Christian churches to participate in an Interfaith Hospitality Project as a tangible way to observe the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

07 August 2002

Archbishop of Canterbury makes historic first visit to Diocese of Texas

Archbishop of Canterbury makes historic first visit to Diocese of Texas

"Bless the Diocese of Texas," said Archbishop of Canterbury, George L Carey, commissioning a crowd of more than 2,000 Episcopalians during a celebratory Eucharist at the Hobby Center for Performing Arts in Houston, Texas, on July 19. "Make it strong. May it reach out in loving sacrifice and service to so many needy people."

24 July 2002

Integrity USA welcomes Archbishop Williams appointment

Integrity USA welcomes Archbishop Williams appointment

Integrity welcomes the appointment of the Archbishop of Wales, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, as Archbishop of Canterbury. The announcement was made this morning [23rd July] that he will succeed Archbishop George Carey on October 31.

24 July 2002

Nigerian Archbishop Akinola seated on international throne of New York Cathedral

Nigerian Archbishop Akinola seated on international throne of New York Cathedral

"I believe this is an historic and propitious moment in the life of our beloved Anglican Communion." With those visionary words, the Rt Revd Mark Sisk, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, installed the Primate of the Anglican Church of Nigeria on the International Cathedra of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in Manhattan.

17 July 2002

Ottawa may consider same-sex blessings

Ottawa may consider same-sex blessings

Ottawa is expected to be the next Anglican diocese in Canada to consider allowing parishes to bless same-sex relationships, after the diocese of New Westminster in June approved such blessings.

15 July 2002

Rwandan archbishop backs away from offer to conservative clergy

Rwandan archbishop backs away from offer to conservative clergy

The Rwandan archbishop who wrote to 12 conservative New Westminster clergy last week with an offer of "ecclesiastical protection" now says the offer was a misunderstanding.

08 July 2002

Joan Cary Memorial Altar dedicated at Grace Episcopal Church

The Revd Scott Helferty, Rector of the Grace Episcopal Church on School Street in New Bedford, MA, presided over a Sunday service on June 30 at 10:00am to publicly dedicate the Cary Memorial Altar as a sacramental fitting in memory of the late Joan Cary of South Dartmouth, MA.

08 July 2002

Global Christian Forum

Global Christian Forum

Provisional Purpose Statement..To create an open space wherein representatives from a broad range of Christian churches and interchurch organizations, which confess the triune God and Jesus Christ as perfect in His divinity and humanity, can gather to foster mutual respect, to explore and address together common challenges.

08 July 2002