Anglicans/Episcopalians from around the world have started to respond generously to a call from Archbishop George Carey to strengthen Christian outreach in the Holy Land. The Archbishop has challenged his fellow Anglicans "to give thanks for the incomparable gift of Christ, and to show our solidarity with our brothers and sisters".
01 August 2000
"A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Lord Coggan of Canterbury and Sissinghurst, the 101st Archbishop of Canterbury was held in Winchester Cathedral on 30 June 2000. The Rt Revd Michael Turnbull, Bishop of Durham, preached the sermon and the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd George Carey, read the final scripture sentences and gave the blessing.
26 July 2000
It is odd that this missionary virtue should be looked upon with suspicion in our own day. St. Paul became all things to all people through conviction, not uncertainty. He says "To the weak I became weak so that I might win the weak…..To the Jews I became a Jew in order to win Jews….."
25 July 2000
The Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Revd Michael Scott-Joynt, recently joined the Pope for an ecumenical service to commemorate the martyrdom of Christians during the 20th century.
25 July 2000
The Roman Catholic bishops of England and Wales recently celebrated the 150th anniversary of the restoration of the hierarchy. The Roman Catholic church had been outlawed since the Reformation, but with the passing of legislation to allow catholic emancipation, Pope Pius IX established thirteen dioceses in England and Wales.
12 July 2000
Speaking today (12th July 2000) on hearing of Lord Runcie's death, the Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Revd. Dr Michael Nazir-Ali, offers his sympathy and condolences to Lady Runcie and her family. Bishop Michael know Lord Runcie well, having been Assistant to the Archbishop from 1986-1989.
12 July 2000
Changes in the law in England since 1995 have allowed local authorities to licence premises other than registry offices and religious buildings for wedding ceremonies. This has had a significant effect on how and where couples marry.
07 July 2000
The congregation of the Parish of Kinsley and Fitzwilliam had to leave their church building in 1992 when it was declared unsafe. Instead, they met in the church hall, until in 1995 that was destroyed by fire. Since then they have met in the school hall, the local Roman Catholic church, in the vicarage and, when the weather has allowed, on the vicarage lawn.
23 June 2000
The Ethical Investment Advisory Group has recently recommended a policy for the development of genetically modified (GM) crops, concluding that while developing such crops is not beyond the range of acceptable human activity, a clear ethical framework is required for the practical application of science in this area, whether for experimental or commercial purposes.
23 June 2000
This mass and meeting with Pope John Paul II will conclude your Jubilee. Here you are, it its now your turn to be pilgrims among many others in Rome. You too have been called to retrace the steps of the Son leading to the mercy of the Father, and to a joy born of forgiveness from God, offered also to our brothers and sisters.
14 June 2000