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Common Mission of Scottish and Irish Churches

Common Mission of Scottish and Irish Churches

Sermon by The Most Reverand Dr. John Neill, Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland, at St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. General Synod, Scottish Episcopal Church

11 June 2004

New Prayer Book promises variety in worship

New Prayer Book promises variety in worship

Church of Ireland parishes will begin using the new Book of Common Prayer 2004 for the first time next Sunday - Trinity Sunday, 6 June 2004 - when it officially becomes the authorised prayer book of the Church.

02 June 2004

Archbishop of Canterbury's Sermon at the National Pilgrimage to The Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham

If you don't usually go to evensong or sing choruses, the word 'magnify' isn't instantly going to communicate much; it simply means what a magnifying glass does - making things look bigger

01 June 2004

Eames lecture on "Faith and Identity in Crisis"

Eames lecture on "Faith and Identity in Crisis"

The Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd Robin Eames, gave a lecture entitled "Faith and Identity in Crisis" at the St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace in London on Wednesday 26 May.

27 May 2004

Eames calls for new awareness of Anglican challenges

Eames calls for new awareness of Anglican challenges

The Chairman of the Lambeth Commission, the Most Revd Robin Eames, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland, has challenged Anglicans to face up 'to the facts of life' in the new world order.

24 May 2004

Diocese of London celebrates 1400 years

The Rt Revd Richard Chartres, the Bishop of London, gathered the diocesan family together, represented by some 3000 people, under the great dome of St Paul's Cathedral for a celebration on 22 May 2004

24 May 2004

USPG funds water project in Myanmar

USPG funds water project in Myanmar

A project funded by the United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (USPG) in Myanmar (Burma) is supplying clean water to nearly 120 families in two remote villages. The project is soon to be extended to other nearby villages to continue the work of combating disease spread by contaminated water.

19 May 2004

New Archdeacon of Dublin announced

New Archdeacon of Dublin announced

The Archbishop of Dublin has appointed the Revd Canon David Pierpoint to be the next Archdeacon of Dublin following on the retirement of the Venerable Gordon Linney in the autumn. The exact date for the appointment to take effect has not been fixed.

17 May 2004

Jane Williams speaks at Mothers' Union

Jane Williams speaks at Mothers' Union

On 11 May, Jane Williams gave the Mary Sumner Lecture at the Mothers' Union in London. The address was to mark the International Year of the Family.

14 May 2004

Don't wait in vain warns Church Army Chief

Don't wait in vain warns Church Army Chief

Church Army's Chief Secretary, Philip Johanson OBE, has warned the church against waiting in vain for young people to return to the fold.

12 May 2004