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Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Named Distinguished Visiting Scholar

Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Named Distinguished Visiting Scholar

George Leonard Carey, former archbishop of Canterbury and head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, has been named distinguished visiting scholar at the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress.

13 July 2005

Dioceses in India and Brazil Receive CMPC Grants

Dioceses in India and Brazil Receive CMPC Grants

The Diocese of North East India and the Diocese of Santa Maria, Brazil each received grants from the Church Missions Publishing Company (CMPC) at the meeting of its Board of Managers in May.

08 June 2005

Large-print Book of Common Prayer Available on CD

Large-print Book of Common Prayer Available on CD

Ann Dahlen of the Diocese of Quincy in Illinois has prepared a large-print Book of Common Prayer CD. The CD can be used to help prepare large-print materials for worship services. Equally, visually impaired persons can use the CD as a resource for their devotions.

08 June 2005

General Seminary Begins Construction on New Tutu Education Center

General Seminary Begins Construction on New Tutu Education Center

In a colorful procession along the sidewalks outside its historic home in Chelsea, the trustees, faculty, staff, and students of The General Theological Seminary (GTS) today marked the beginning of construction on the new Desmond Tutu Education Center.

20 May 2005

New Cathedral in Diocese of Central Gulf Coast

New Cathedral in Diocese of Central Gulf Coast

A service of Holy Eucharist was held at Christ Church Cathedral, Mobile, Alabama April 23 to celebrate the seating of Bishop Philip M. Duncan, II, of the Central Gulf Coast and the installation of the Rev. Johnny Cook as first dean of the Cathedral.

06 May 2005

Episcopal Peace Group Expands Program and Outreach

Episcopal Peace Group Expands Program and Outreach

Citing the initial success of its 65th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign, the Episcopal Peace Fellowship is expanding peace training and outreach to young people. The EPF's governing national executive council voted to offer more Creative Peacemaking training sessions for Episcopal teens and adults by adding staff.

29 April 2005

Presiding Bishop affirms stance on West Bank

Presiding Bishop affirms stance on West Bank

Presiding Bishop affirms President's recent stance on West Bank settlements; barrier concerns underscored

11 April 2005

An Easter message from the Presiding Bishop

An Easter message from the Presiding Bishop

Jesus' resurrection plays havoc with the known, the safe, the familiar, the predictable and opens the way for what is real. And what is real is the unbounded and death-defying love of God which overcomes all estrangement and division and overleaps the chasm between life and death. 

31 March 2005

House of Bishops: A Word to the Church

House of Bishops: A Word to the Church

We are gathered at Camp Allen in Texas for our annual spring meeting, this year on the eve of Holy Week. The work we have accomplished is in service to that act through which God reconciled the whole world to himself through Christ.

17 March 2005

House of Bishops adopts 'Covenant Statement

House of Bishops adopts 'Covenant Statement

The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church adopted, by nearly unanimous vote late this afternoon, "A Covenant Statement" that includes "a provisional measure to contribute to a time for healing and for the educational process called for in the Windsor Report"

16 March 2005