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Keep the Revs Running!

Keep the Revs Running!

People of all shapes and sizes take part in the London Marathon. It is not often that a participant is an ordained clergyman - but a few will be. One such clergyman who will be taking part in the London Marathon 2001 is the Revd Anton Müller.

26 January 2001

Belfast's "Black Santa" dies

Belfast's "Black Santa" dies

The death on Friday 12th January 2001 of the Very Revd Jack Shearer, Dean of St Ann's Cathedral, Belfast, has been announced. The Dean, who was 74, was taken ill on New Year's Eve with a heart attack. He had been Dean of the Anglican Cathedral in Belfast since 1985, and had been due to retire in May.

24 January 2001

SEUT Strategic Plan

SEUT Strategic Plan

The Seminario Evangelico Unido de Telogia (SEUT), an interdenominational theological college has recently agreed a strategic plan for the next decade, which aims to augment and consolidate its activities whilst developing as an academic institution, to become a Protestant seminary comparable with the best Catholic centers.

02 January 2001

Christmas Message to the Commonwealth from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Christmas Message to the Commonwealth from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen today spoke of her accountability before God in a personal Christmas message marking the Millennium year.

29 December 2000

Translating the Gospel into "Advocacy"

Translating the Gospel into "Advocacy"

The Gospel must not remain 'a message of private salvation but has to be translated into acts of justice and peace,affirming human dignity and offering reconciliation and fullness of life for all' said the Rev Dr. Konrad Raiser, addressing the founding meeting of the proposed Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday (December 7, 2000.)

14 December 2000

Churches in Europe to elect next Bishop in Charge

Churches in Europe to elect next Bishop in Charge

The Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev. Frank T. Griswold, has agreed to the request by the Convocation of American Churches in Europe to permit them to elect the next Bishop in Charge of the Episcopal Churches in Europe. 

14 December 2000

Archbishop's Advent message calls for 'Prayerful dialogue' to tackle Middle East violence

Archbishop's Advent message calls for 'Prayerful dialogue' to tackle Middle East violence

Archbishop of Wales, Most Rev Dr Rowan Williams, has used his advent message this year to call for a 'prayerful dialogue between the representatives of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian faiths' in the hope 'that progress just might be made' in addressing the terrible situation which has arisen in the Holy Lands of Israel and Palestine during recent months

14 December 2000

Annex to the Review of the See of Canterbury

Annex to the Review of the See of Canterbury

The Chairman, Lord Hurd, and his colleagues welcome views on the Review's terms of reference. This note explains why the Review was set up, and the areas in which it will be particularly - though not exclusively - helpful to have responses

06 December 2000

Review of the See of Canterbury

Review of the See of Canterbury

The work of the review team examining the future development of the Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury is about to enter a new phase. After spending several months gathering initial views and evidence, both at home and abroad, the review body under the chairmanship of Lord Hurd

06 December 2000

Opening of the Bethlehem Peace Center

Opening of the Bethlehem Peace Center

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrolment, when Quirin'i-us was governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David

29 November 2000