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Greetings from the CSI Synod Secretariat

Greetings from the CSI Synod Secretariat

It is with great joy and abject gratitude to God Almighty that I communicate this information that the 30th Session of the Synod of the Church of South India took place from the 14th to the 17th of January 2006 at Mysore.  

01 February 2006

Message on the First Anniversary of the Tsunami

Message on the First Anniversary of the Tsunami

Dear Friends, It has been one year since that tragic day last December when each and every Sri Lankan lost a piece of our heart.

05 January 2006

Japan's Anglican leaders welcome Presiding Bishop of ECUSA

Japan's Anglican leaders welcome Presiding Bishop of ECUSA

Traditional customs of respectful dialogue and graceful hospitality - and a clear spirit of mutual appreciation and renewed friendship - were central as Japan's Anglican leaders welcomed Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold

25 October 2005

From Relief to Rehabilitation

From Relief to Rehabilitation

Immediately following the tsunami, our clergy and congregations of the Diocese of Colombo (DOC) provided relief and care to people throughout the country and amongst all communities. 

30 September 2005

Philippine Churches light the world in remote villages

Philippine Churches light the world in remote villages

They had literally groped in the dark for ages. But for the past three years, more than a thousand upland folk in a remote village in northern Philippines have felt blessed because they are finally seeing the light of fluorescent bulbs.

02 September 2005

New Bishop for the Diocese of Sabah elected

New Bishop for the Diocese of Sabah elected

The Venerable Albert Vun Cheong Fui, Archdeacon of the Urban Area of Sabah and Rector of St Patrick's Church,Tawau, has been unanimously appointed 5th Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Sabah by the House of Bishops of the Province of the Anglican Church in Southeast Asia.

02 September 2005

A Message of Peace from the Primate of Nippon Sei Ko Kai

A Message of Peace from the Primate of Nippon Sei Ko Kai

The Peace of our Lord be with you all. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II. In this important year, we wish to express our concerns about the recent situation in Japan, and also to express our determined desire for world peace.

15 August 2005

ERD offers access to trauma counseling in Sri Lanka

ERD offers access to trauma counseling in Sri Lanka

Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) is providing access to counseling services for Sri Lankans recovering after the tsunami. Many survivors lost family members and remain traumatized by the disaster.

14 February 2005

Mission Chaplain for Colombo

Mission Chaplain for Colombo

The Mission to Seafarers plans to restart a full-time ministry in the port of Colombo, Sri Lanka.The move follows the decision last month by the Mission's trustees to set aside ?500,000 for the relief of seafarers and their families affected by the Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean region.

14 February 2005

Church of North India aid web site

Church of North India aid web site

The Church of North India has set up a comprehensive web site dedicated to its relief efforts for the recent Asia disaster. 

11 January 2005