Salaam / Peace and grace from Bethlehem, the little town in the Land of the Holy One. Stars do not only penetrate the dark skies; they also give sight and shine bright in the darkest moments of any long and scary night.
22 December 2004
The Christian meaning of Christmas speaks of love, joy, peace - and hope. Despite the growing secularism which surrounds us and the devastation of so much of life in this world the Christian still grasps the central message of the birth of the Christ-child in the stable at Bethlehem. That message has not lost its ancient meaning.
22 December 2004
The Most Revd Dr Barry Morgan, the Archbishop of Wales, has used his Christmas message this year to urge us all to DO something. Referring to two events of twenty years ago - the industrial disaster at Bhopal, India, and the release of the first Band Aid record
22 December 2004
Thought-provoking new research reveals the economic and social value of England's Anglican cathedrals. New research has revealed that nearly nine million people visited England's Anglican cathedrals in 2003 - two million more than visited Blackpool Pleasure Beach, five million more than went on the London Eye and almost twice as many as visited the British Museum in the same year.
15 December 2004
'Justice and celebration belong together, in the prophets and the Gospels.' 'God's plan is one in which all human beings are called to be both givers and receivers.' Two brief examples of remarks made by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, as he addressed the World Mission Conference held 23-25 November 2004 in Swanwick, England
14 December 2004
The Venerable David Chillingworth has been elected as the new Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane in the Scottish Episcopal Church at a meeting of the Electoral Synod today in Perth. He will succeed the Rt Revd Michael Henley who retired as Bishop of the Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld Dunblane in July this year.
13 December 2004
Further to your 2 December 2004 pre-budget report, I am writing to you, in my capacity as Vice Chairman for Community and Public Affairs of the Church of England's Mission and Public Affairs Council, regarding the Government's plans for the focus of the UK Presidency of the 2005 G8.
10 December 2004
"I have been dismayed that certain remarks of mine in a telephone interview with the Church of England Newspaper have been taken completely out of context to mean I believe the Windsor Report will not have much effect. Nothing could be further from my hopes and convictions for the Windsor Report
10 December 2004
The Most Revd Dr Barry Morgan has urged congregations across Wales to hold the Ukraine in their prayers as tensions continue to rise following recent elections.
01 December 2004
We marked this special occasion with a weekend of celebration from Friday November 12 -Sunday 14 November. In addition to our Jubilee Events, we celebrated the life and work of our late rector, Worth Campbell, who passed away 7 September, 2004.
01 December 2004