Matthew Davies, Episcopal News Service, Author at Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com National News from the Anglican Church of Canada Fri, 06 Oct 2017 16:29:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://anglicanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AJ-logo-01.svg Matthew Davies, Episcopal News Service, Author at Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com 32 32 170042892 Primates conclude Canterbury meeting ‘renewed in their ministry’ https://anglicanjournal.com/primates-conclude-canterbury-meeting-renewed-ministry/ https://anglicanjournal.com/primates-conclude-canterbury-meeting-renewed-ministry/#comments Fri, 06 Oct 2017 16:20:35 +0000 http://anglicanjournal.com/?p=151447 A positive spirit has swept through the precincts of Canterbury Cathedral this week as primates from most of the Anglican Communion’s 39 provinces gathered to address issues of common interest, with many saying they feel renewed in their ministry. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, attending his second Primates Meeting, spoke about his sense of the meeting […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/primates-conclude-canterbury-meeting-renewed-ministry/feed/ 5 151447 Scottish Episcopal Church faces same ‘consequences’ as U.S.-based Episcopal Church https://anglicanjournal.com/scottish-episcopal-church-faces-consequences-u-s-based-episcopal-church/ https://anglicanjournal.com/scottish-episcopal-church-faces-consequences-u-s-based-episcopal-church/#comments Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:04:02 +0000 http://anglicanjournal.com/?p=151353 Presiding Bishop Michael Curry is joining most of his fellow Anglican primates – or senior church leaders – in Canterbury this week for a five-day meeting that focuses primarily on global issues of peace and justice, refugees, and environmental concerns.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/scottish-episcopal-church-faces-consequences-u-s-based-episcopal-church/feed/ 5 151353 Relationships in Christ are the ‘real instruments of unity’ https://anglicanjournal.com/relationships-in-christ-are-the-real-instruments-of-unity/ https://anglicanjournal.com/relationships-in-christ-are-the-real-instruments-of-unity/#respond Fri, 15 Jan 2016 18:21:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/relationships-in-christ-are-the-real-instruments-of-unity/ As the 38 primates of the Anglican Communion conclude their Jan. 11-15 meeting calling for temporary sanctions on the Episcopal Church but with a commitment to walking together, church leaders say the real instruments of communion and unity are the global partnerships, relationships and networks that exist across differences and through common participation in God’s […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/relationships-in-christ-are-the-real-instruments-of-unity/feed/ 0 103641 Majority of primates call for temporary Episcopal Church sanctions https://anglicanjournal.com/majority-of-primates-call-for-temporary-episcopal-church-sanctions/ https://anglicanjournal.com/majority-of-primates-call-for-temporary-episcopal-church-sanctions/#respond Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:25:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/majority-of-primates-call-for-temporary-episcopal-church-sanctions/ A majority of Anglican primates Jan. 14 asked that the Episcopal Church, for a period of three years, "no longer represent us on ecumenical and interfaith bodies, should not be appointed or elected to an internal standing committee and that while participating in the internal bodies of the Anglican Communion, they will not take part in decision making on any issues pertaining to doctrine or polity."

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/majority-of-primates-call-for-temporary-episcopal-church-sanctions/feed/ 0 103622 Justice, peace, reconciliation top WCC agenda https://anglicanjournal.com/justice-peace-reconciliation-top-wcc-assembly/ https://anglicanjournal.com/justice-peace-reconciliation-top-wcc-assembly/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:12:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/justice-peace-reconciliation-top-wcc-assembly/ Whether it’s advocating for gender equality, speaking out against religious persecution, addressing global poverty, discrimination, climate change, or a myriad of other concerns, global justice and peace issues are at the heart of the World Council of Churches‘ 10th General Assembly, which has drawn thousands of Christians from 345 member churches in 110 countries to […]

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/justice-peace-reconciliation-top-wcc-assembly/feed/ 0 103619 Christians in Qatar celebrate Anglican centre opening https://anglicanjournal.com/christians-in-qatar-celebrate-anglican-centre-opening/ https://anglicanjournal.com/christians-in-qatar-celebrate-anglican-centre-opening/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2013 15:16:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/christians-in-qatar-celebrate-anglican-centre-opening/ Christianity in Qatar was once an underground religion, but today it thrives, thanks in part to people like the Rev. Bill Schwartz, an Anglican priest and an Episcopal Church missionary.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/christians-in-qatar-celebrate-anglican-centre-opening/feed/ 0 103588 Interfaith art brings message of peace https://anglicanjournal.com/interfaith-art-brings-message-of-peace/ https://anglicanjournal.com/interfaith-art-brings-message-of-peace/#respond Thu, 05 Sep 2013 15:21:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/interfaith-art-brings-message-of-peace/ The arts may be one of the most effective mediums for building bridges, says the Rev. Paul-Gordon Chandler, the Episcopal priest responsible for the journey of 25 life-size painted fiberglass donkeys from Cairo to St. Paul's Cathedral in London, where they will be on display in the south nave aisle until Sept. 23.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/interfaith-art-brings-message-of-peace/feed/ 0 103614 Dartmouth withdraws Tengatenga’s appointment https://anglicanjournal.com/dartmouth-withdraws-tengatenga-s-appointment/ https://anglicanjournal.com/dartmouth-withdraws-tengatenga-s-appointment/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2013 14:19:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/dartmouth-withdraws-tengatenga-s-appointment/ Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, has withdrawn the appointment of former Southern Malawi Bishop James Tengatenga as dean of itsTucker Foundation saying that his past comments about homosexuality "have compromised his ability to serve effectively."

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/dartmouth-withdraws-tengatenga-s-appointment/feed/ 0 103595 Archbishop of Canterbury enthroned in ancient splendor https://anglicanjournal.com/archbishop-of-canterbury-enthroned-in-ancient-splendor/ https://anglicanjournal.com/archbishop-of-canterbury-enthroned-in-ancient-splendor/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:56:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/archbishop-of-canterbury-enthroned-in-ancient-splendor/ One-time oil executive and former Bishop of Durham Justin Welby wasformally enthroned (twice) as the 105th archbishop of Canterbury onMarch 21 during a two-hour ceremony that blended an ancient liturgy witha few modern twists.

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]]> https://anglicanjournal.com/archbishop-of-canterbury-enthroned-in-ancient-splendor/feed/ 0 103584 Awareness of Anglican Communion has increased https://anglicanjournal.com/awareness-of-anglican-communion-radically-changed-in-a-decade-11023/ https://anglicanjournal.com/awareness-of-anglican-communion-radically-changed-in-a-decade-11023/#respond Fri, 10 Aug 2012 04:00:00 +0000 http://localhost/anglicanjournal/index.php/article/awareness-of-anglican-communion-radically-changed-in-a-decade-11023/ The world’s 80 million Anglicans are much more aware today than they were 10 years ago that they belong to a global communion, a realization that has led to a flourishing of international relationships between the Episcopal Church and other provinces, dioceses and individuals. The Rev. Canon Kenneth Kearon, secretary general of the Anglican Communion, […]

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