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Bishops call for new steps on the way to unity

Bishops call for new steps on the way to unity

Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops came away from an international meeting at Mississauga, Ontario, more resolved to do all in their power to build upon the considerable agreement in faith they already share.

22 May 2000

The X Generation

The X Generation

An organisation formed in America to increase the representation in church leadership of clergy born between 1961 and 1981 (the so-called "Generation X"), has agreed to widen its membership to include lay people and those of different generations.

18 May 2000

Going to the Dogs

Going to the Dogs

The church of St Francis, Fair Oaks, in Northern California has seen its congregation increased by a number of canine members. Very appropriate for a church dedicated to the patron saint of animals! However, these are no ordinary dogs, but Golden Labradors who are being trained for special jobs as guide and helper dogs for people with disabilities.

18 May 2000

Archbishop of Canterbury's Sermon at Ecumenical Vespers

Archbishop of Canterbury's Sermon at Ecumenical Vespers

Together with Cardinal Cassidy and our colleagues at our ecumenical forum, I want to say how pleased we are to be here this evening and to share in this act of worship. As you will be aware, for the first time, Anglican and Roman Catholic Leaders from around the world are meeting together.

18 May 2000

The Church in a Competitive Age - The Perkins Lectures 4/4

The Church in a Competitive Age - The Perkins Lectures 4/4

I have sought to explore the kind of Church we need to be to engage with the world we have. I have considered Christ himself, the Scriptures which speak of him, the message he proclaimed - and today we think about the Church he founded.

18 May 2000

The Message of Christ in a Cynical Age - The Perkins Lectures 3/4

The Message of Christ in a Cynical Age - The Perkins Lectures 3/4

Over the years, I have become aware how important conjunctions are in our common language. We can all think of occasions when we think we are being praised - whether it is a speech we might have given, a job we have done quite well or a good deed we might have performed.

18 May 2000

The Scriptures in a Transient Age - The Perkins Lectures 2/4

The Scriptures in a Transient Age - The Perkins Lectures 2/4

In 1620, as you all know well, that shipload of Puritans, The Mayflower, sailed from Plymouth to escape the English Establishment, including the Church, and to breathe the pure air of freedom in America.

18 May 2000

International Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation underway in Mississauga

International Anglican-Roman Catholic Consultation underway in Mississauga

Roman Catholic and Anglican bishops, paired from thirteen regions around the world, have begun their meeting in Canada in which they are reviewing and evaluating the accomplishment of thirty years of ecumenical relationship between Anglicans and Catholics in their areas.

17 May 2000

Ground-breaking at Monkey River

Ground-breaking at Monkey River

Monkey River Village in Belize is a very old village that has had an Anglican presence for many years. However, the congregation of St Stephen's has never had its own church building, instead they have met for worship in the school.

17 May 2000

The Person of Christ in a Pluralistic Age - The Perkins Lectures 1/4

The Person of Christ in a Pluralistic Age - The Perkins Lectures 1/4

It is Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Perkins we must thank for so generously endowing the Lectureship in 1943; the purpose of which is "to bring speakers to deliver lectures or talks for the furtherance of the Christian Religion…

15 May 2000