The Church of England General Synod voted on 13 July to approve the Anglican-Methodist Covenant and encourage the dioceses, deaneries and parishes of the Church of England to implement it in conjunction with their Methodist counterparts and in consultation with partner churches where appropriate.
14 July 2003
Does the Church of England exist? One thing that recent weeks and months have reinforced for me is that there are several different 'Churches of England'.
14 July 2003
To appeal to or speak in the name of unity in the Church is very easily capable of slipping into the search for an appearance of meaningless unanimity. Unity has become a flaccid word, a default option, a denial of pain and work and real difference.
13 July 2003
The Church of England Synod Eucharist took place in the splendour of York Minster today with the Archbishop of York, the Most Revd David Hope, presiding and the Archbishop of Canterbury preaching.
13 July 2003
The second day of the Church of England General Synod was subject to an unexpected interruption when gay and human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell, gate-crashed the floor and led a protest against "homophobic apartheid".
12 July 2003
The General Synod of the Church of England, meeting in York from 11-15 July, are mainly focusing on outward mission and social responsibility this year.
12 July 2003
SPCK President, Archbishop Rowan Williams, leads blessing and dedication of new life-long learning centre and bookshop in the heart of Westminster.
08 July 2003
Canon Jeffrey John has today announced that he intends to seek the permission of the Crown to withdraw his acceptance of the nomination to the suffragan See of Reading in the Diocese of Oxford.
06 July 2003
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has reaffirmed his personal support for the consecration of women as bishops in the Church of England, but said the final decision rested with the church as a whole.
05 July 2003
The Diocese of Jerusalem has a powerful educational ministry, witnessing the love of Christ to almost 6000 students this academic year.
01 July 2003