Monthly Archives: February 2012

Archbishop of Canterbury steps into U.N. gays row By Robert Evans GENEVA | Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:05pm EST (Reuters) – Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, spiritual head of the global Anglican communion, stepped on Tuesday into a row which is flaring at … Continue reading →

Anglican Communion News Service “Justice for Women” is focus of Archbishop’s Women’s Day service Posted On : February 29, 2012 4:07 PM | Posted By : Webmaster ACNS: ACNS5054 Related Categories: ACO – Anglican Alliance Archbishop Rowan Williams will take part in … Continue reading →

Wednesday, 29 February 2012 See previous report of a House of Commons “adjournment debate” on women bishops. The Hansard record of yesterday’s Westminster Hall debate is now online starting here. For the video recording, see here. Tony Baldry, Second Church Estates Commissioner, said this: … Continue reading →

The Independent on Sunday carried this article ‘Even outstanding women struggle to rise in the CofE’ which refers to a Westminster Hall debate to be held tomorrow, Tuesday, of which information is now available here: Tuesday 28 February Subjects proposed … Continue reading →

Monday, 27 February 2012 Anglican Covenant passes in two more English dioceses Last Saturday two more dioceses considered the proposal to approve the Anglican Covenant, and the motion passed in both cases. In Sheffield the voting was: Bishops: 2 for, 0 against … Continue reading →

The Anglican Communion Covenant: Interdependence or Independence? by Revd John Watson Picture 1st Century Jerusalem. In the heat of the day an equally heated issue is raised to the leaders of the Church. A council is convened to advise the way … Continue reading →

Women Bishops Legislation draws Statement from forward in Faith Chairman Feb 25, 2012 It seemed right to leave a pause for reflection after the meeting of the General Synod in February, which devoted much time to further consideration of the … Continue reading →

Anglican Communion News Service Archbishop of York’s Statement on Anti-Gay Bill in Uganda Posted On : February 24, 2012 10:11 AM | Posted By : Admin ACO ACNS: ACNS5051 Related Categories: England Uganda From the Office of the Archbishop of … Continue reading →

Anglican Covenant: reports and reactions The Church Times reports this week on the progress of voting in English dioceses on the Anglican Covenant: Covenant tastes defeat in diocesan voting. ALMOST a quarter of C of E dioceses have now voted … Continue reading →

Opposing an amendment banning marriage equality The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Shelby, North Carolina recently hosted a forum for opponents of a ballot initiative that would make same-sex marriage unconstitutional. The Rev. Dr. Valori Mulvey Sherer, rector at the Episcopal … Continue reading →