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Evangelicals challenged to stand up for the Gospel at NEAC4

Evangelicals challenged to stand up for the Gospel at NEAC4

On last morning (Tuesday 23 September) of the fourth National Evangelical Anglican Congress, the Revd Professor Alistair McGrath, Principal of Wycliffe Hall, challenged evangelicals to rediscover the power and freshness of the Cross in their lives and mission.

26 September 2003

MP's speech criticises neglect of northern Uganda

MP's speech criticises neglect of northern Uganda

The MP for Bristol West, Valerie Davey, has criticised the British government for ‘acclaiming’ Uganda for its moves towards development and democracy, while people in the north go on ‘suffering terribly’.

23 September 2003

Opening address by the Rt Revd James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool, at NEAC4

Opening address by the Rt Revd James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool, at NEAC4

I once did Thought for the Day when Scotland was playing Wales at Cardiff Arms Park. I decided to end the piece with “May the best man win” and to say it in Gaelic and Welsh. When I rang a man at Cardiff University to find out the Welsh for “May the best man win” he told me “There is no such phrase in the Welsh language!”

22 September 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury greets delegates at NEAC4

Archbishop of Canterbury greets delegates at NEAC4

On Friday 19 September, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, greeted over 2,000 people at the opening session of the fourth National Evangelical Anglican Congress (NEAC4) in Blackpool, England.

21 September 2003

Archbishop of Canterbury calls for fresh look at children's needs

Archbishop of Canterbury calls for fresh look at children's needs

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, has made a strong plea for society to look afresh at the needs of children and young people at risk.

21 September 2003

Melanesian Brothers remembered in Mass of Requiem and Thanksgiving

Melanesian Brothers remembered in Mass of Requiem and Thanksgiving

The lives of Brother Robin Lindsay and his companions - the seven Melanesian Brothers murdered in the Solomon Islands - were remembered in a Mass of Requiem and Thanksgiving yesterday at St Philip's Church in Earls Court, London.

19 September 2003

Service of Thanksgiving for lives of Melanesian Brothers

Service of Thanksgiving for lives of Melanesian Brothers

A Service of Thanksgiving for the lives of Brother Robin Lindsay and his companions - the seven Melanesian Brothers murdered in the Solomon Islands - will take place at St Philip's Church, Earls Court Road, London.

17 September 2003

Anglican Communion / Al Azhar meeting postponed

Anglican Communion / Al Azhar meeting postponed

The 3rd meeting of the Anglican Communion / Al Azhar Joint Dialogue Commission was scheduled to be held in New York on 10-11 September 2003, the second anniversary of 9/11.

17 September 2003

Former Bond girl leads clergy on the catwalk

Former Bond girl leads clergy on the catwalk

A former Bond girl will be among a dozen church ministers taking part in Clergy on the Catwalk, a clerical fashion show at the Christian Resources Exhibition.

10 September 2003

Church of England's first National Wedding Show stand

Church of England's first National Wedding Show stand

Future brides and grooms will have the chance to discuss their wedding with a bishop at the National Wedding Show at the NEC Birmingham.

08 September 2003