Monthly Archives: March 2012

Canterbury: a few to watch A KEY factor in the choice of Dr Williams’s successor is age. Prepara­tions for the 2018 Lambeth Confer­ence must start soon. Thus the next Archbishop will be expected to re­main in office for at least … Continue reading →

FCA Leadership Conference to be held in London next month Posted on March 22, 2012 Filed under Anglican Communion GAFCON / FCA Media Release Anglican leaders gather to work towards visionary future More than 200 delegates from 30 Provinces of the … Continue reading →

From the National Coordinator In our last newsletter we reported on our time at General Synod in February. Since then we have been out and about – visiting Liverpool where we were hosted by St Bride’s Church, and in Lincoln … Continue reading →

By Trevor Timpson BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17401973 March 16, 2012 There is no need to see Rowan Williams’ announcement as a sign that he is being “forced out”. Dr Williams, 61, had been expected to announce his retirement soon; if he … Continue reading →

A journey of painful discovery by Joan Chittister on Mar. 21, 2012 From Where I Stand “There is meaning in every journey,” Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “that is unknown to the traveler.” I travel a great deal. I travel more often and miles … Continue reading →

Services after Civil Partnerships To help clergy and churches respond appropriately to requests for services of blessing after Civil Partnerships we reproduce here a copy of the advice prepared in 2008 for the Clergy of the London Diocese by Chancellor Nigel … Continue reading →

Archbishop Peter Jensen’s Statement on the resignation of Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is universally admired for his intellectual stature and his personal warmth. In his time as Archbishop, the Anglican Communion has been subjected … Continue reading →

Dr Williams resigns by Ed Thornton (Church Times) THE Archbishop of Canterbury will step down at the end of the year, Lambeth Palace announced this morning. Dr Williams is leaving to become Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, starting in January 2013.A … Continue reading →

Giles Fraser‘s Thinking Aloud podcast: the challenge for the next archbishop of Canterbury Rather than struggling to build bridges within the church, Rowan Williams’s successor must engage those alienated from religious beliefguardian.co.uk, Monday 19 March 2012 10.30 GMT Download mp3 Podcast … Continue reading →

Diocesan Synod Presidential Address : 17th March 2012 The Rt. Rev. James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool I have been very exercised about this Presidential Address; about what I should say and when I should say it within this Synod. For the … Continue reading →