Mark Richardson named as new Church Divinity School of the Pacific president
Mar. 16, 2010 -- [Episcopal News Service] The Church Divinity School of the Pacific's board of trustees announced March 11 that the Rev. Dr. W. Mark Richardson has accepted the offer to become the seminary's next president and dean. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Archbishop of Canterbury receives Russian Order of Friendship
Mar. 16, 2010 -- [Lambeth Palace] Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams was on March 11 presented with the Russian Order of Friendship, for his "outstanding contribution to the cooperation and friendly relations between Russia and the U.K." ... F U L L S T O R Y
Anglican Peace and Justice Network to celebrate 25 years of communion-wide advocacy
Mar. 13, 2010 -- [Episcopal News Service] When the Anglican Peace and Justice Network meets in Geneva, Switzerland, from March 14-20, it will celebrate a major milestone -- 25 years of service to the Anglican Communion in addressing issues of global injustice. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Southwest professor appointed to Anglican Communion Theological Education group
Mar. 11, 2010 -- [Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge has been appointed to the steering committee of the Anglican Communion Theological Education working party. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Anglican Communion Theological Education group (TEAC 2) commits to the work of 'building
Mar. 11, 2010 -- Meeting in Canterbury at the beginning of Lent 2010, the first meeting
of the Steering Group of TEAC2, established by ACC 14 in Jamaica in May
2009, has been nourished and undergirded by the Scripture-soaked worship
of this Cathedral in which we have ... F U L L S T O R Y
Changing Leadership in The World Association for Christian Communication
Mar. 9, 2010 -- Toronto: Randy Naylor, General Secretary of the World Association for Christian Communication has resigned from his position as of October 31st, 2010. ... F U L L S T O R Y
New Superior for the Society of Saint John the Evangelist
Mar. 8, 2010 -- The Brothers of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist are proud to announce the election of Br. Geoffrey Tristram as their new Superior. Br. Geoffrey will serve as Superior Co-adjutor until May when he assumes office upon the retirement of Br. Curtis ... F U L L S T O R Y
Episcopal Divinity School appoints two new faculty members
Mar. 8, 2010 -- [Episcopal Divinity School] The trustees of Episcopal Divinity School have announced the appointment of the Rev. Dr. Patrick S. Cheng and the Rev. Dr. Susanna J. Snyder as junior faculty members with initial three-year contracts commencing July 1, 2010. ... F U L L S T O R Y
March 8, 2010 marks the 99th anniversary of International Women's Day [IWD].
Mar. 8, 2010 -- This day rose out of a process of critical debates, struggles and claims in response to oppression of women. In 1910, Clara Zetkin proposed the idea of globally recognizing one day a year in order to assert the rights of all women. The proposal was met ... F U L L S T O R Y
World church leader urges other faiths to join Christians on climate
Feb. 27, 2010 -- [Ecumenical News International, Geneva] Buddhists, Hindus, Jews and Muslims could strengthen Christians in persuading global leaders to agree to ambitious and sustainable goals at the next international talks on climate change if they joined forces, says ... F U L L S T O R Y
Anglican women gather in New York for 54th annual UNCSW
Feb. 26, 2010 -- [Episcopal News Service] Thousands of women from around the world, including more than 90 representing the Anglican Communion, will gather in New York March 1-12 for the 54th session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women to undertake a 15-year ... F U L L S T O R Y
Anglican chaplains bring “spiritual breath” to Haiti
Feb. 26, 2010 -- Anglican Church of Canada - When Canada's Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) arrived in Jacmel, Haiti, two days after the earthquake, the staff included medics, engineers, and a chaplain, Anglican Padre Shaun Turner. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Indian women's self-sufficiency promoter wins Niwano Peace Prize
Feb. 25, 2010 -- Geneva (ENI). The Niwano Peace Foundation has announced it will award its 2010 peace prize to Ela Ramesh Bhatt, an Indian Hindu who is a follower of the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, and who applies them to enable women to become self-sufficient. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Scholarships Available for Upcoming Conference, Evangelism: Living & Sharing the Gospel
Feb. 25, 2010 -- The inaugural Judith and Gerald Mills Seminar in Parish Ministry, March 22-24, ... F U L L S T O R Y
Join the big conversation before the big meeting
Feb. 24, 2010 -- General Synod, the national meeting of the Anglican Church of Canada, is a big deal. It happens only once every three years. Over 300 delegates attend. Major decisions are made about the future of the church. General Synod 2010 is set to happen in ... F U L L S T O R Y
South African theologian Steve de Gruchy presumed dead
Feb. 24, 2010 -- [Episcopal News Service] South African theologian, author and activist Steve de Gruchy is feared dead after he disappeared Feb. 21 while river tubing with his son in the Natal Midlands near the Drakensburg Mountains. ... F U L L S T O R Y
For Lent, pray at your laptop
Feb. 23, 2010 -- Anglican Church of Canada - For Lent 2010, the Anglican Church of Canada is offering a simple online prayer space that will be updated throughout the season. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Archbishop of Canterbury to visit the Holy Land
Feb. 22, 2010 -- [Lambeth Palace] Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will embark on a four-day visit to Jordan, Israel and Palestine from Feb. 19-23. ... F U L L S T O R Y
It's once-a-decade religion communication event
Feb. 22, 2010 -- Chicago -- Many who will attend Religion Communication Congress 2010 here April 7-10 weren't born when the first congress was held in 1970. ... F U L L S T O R Y
GreenFaith Fellowship Program seeks applications
Feb. 19, 2010 -- [GreenFaith] The GreenFaith Fellowship Program is seeking applications for its fourth class of fellows. Lay and ordained leaders from diverse religious traditions, and seminary students who have completed a year or equivalent of full-time study, are ... F U L L S T O R Y
Christian-Muslim Summit will launch diplomatic initiatives to end violence
Feb. 19, 2010 -- [Washington National Cathedral] Delegations consisting of leaders from Anglican, Shi'a, Sunni and Catholic faith traditions will convene March 1-3 at Washington National Cathedral to discuss reconciliation between Islam and the West. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Archbishop of Canterbury recognized for interfaith work
Feb. 17, 2010 -- [Episcopal News Service] Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams on Feb. 16 received the Woolf Institute of Abrahamic Faiths "Building Bridges Award" in recognition of his "commitment to addressing contemporary cultural and interfaith issues," a Lambeth ... F U L L S T O R Y
Christians begin Lent pondering how they can act for others
Feb. 17, 2010 -- [Ecumenical News International] Christians observing the Lenten time of sacrifice are being urged to engage in acts that enable a better sharing of world resources. ... F U L L S T O R Y
The Date of Easter 2010 and 2011
Feb. 13, 2010 -- Christians throughout the world should be aware that the date of Easter as calculated by both Eastern and Western traditions in Christianity will fall on the same day in both 2010 and ... F U L L S T O R Y
Theological Education fund appoints fellowship director
Feb. 13, 2010 -- [Fund for Theological Education] Kim Hearn has been named director of ministry fellowships at the Fund for Theological Education, an ecumenical, nonprofit advocate for excellence and diversity in pastoral ministry and theological scholarship. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Cardinal asks dialogue partners if an ecumenical catechism might work
Feb. 9, 2010 -- VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A Vatican official has floated the idea of a shared "ecumenical catechism" as one of the potential fruits of 40 years of dialogue among Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, Methodists and members of the Reformed ... F U L L S T O R Y
Trinity Institute's 40th National Theological Conference (Webcasts)
Feb. 9, 2010 -- Trinity Institute provides an exploration that challenges us to step from the church into the marketplace to discuss, from an ecomonic perspective, how we may live together and care for one another and this world. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Canadian Theological Students' Conference “Trialogue” Addresses Transcripts Available
Feb. 8, 2010 -- The 55th (2009) Canadian Theological Students' Conference was addressed by a panel of three people on the theme, “Mission and Power: Memory, Journey, Vision”. ... F U L L S T O R Y
The Future of Theological Education in Canada
Feb. 8, 2010 -- A special supplement of the Toronto Journal of Theology (TJT) titled "The Future of Theological Education in Canada" is now available through their Web site. ... F U L L S T O R Y
MinistryMatters winter 2010 issue now online
Feb. 5, 2010 -- The newest issue of MinistryMatters, the magazine for Canadian Anglican leaders, is now ... F U L L S T O R Y
The Churches' Council on Theological Education (CCTE) Launches Electronic Newsletter: ContaCTE!
Feb. 5, 2010 -- The Churches' Council on Theological Education welcomes you to ContaCTE!, our bi-monthly electronic newsletter. ContaCTE! will provide a link among people involved in theological education in Canada. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Archbishop of Canterbury wraps up Trinity Institute conference
Jan. 29, 2010 -- [Episcopal News Service] In summary of the discussions, panels and lectures presented during the Trinity Institute's conference on building an ethical economy, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams identified four repeated themes in his closing ... F U L L S T O R Y
Archbishop of Canterbury opens Trinity Institute conference
Jan. 29, 2010 -- [Episcopal News Service] Theology's contribution to economic decision-making goes beyond simply raising the question of "common good"; it also offers a framework into what is being assumed - human motivations -- promoted through economic practices, said ... F U L L S T O R Y
Online archive opens the Reformers' works at US seminary
Jan. 27, 2010 -- Grand Rapids, Michigan (ENI/RNS). Some surprises started unfolding when a team of Calvin Theological Seminary professors and graduate students recently launched the Post-Reformation Digital Library. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity celebrates beginnings of modern ecumenical movement
Jan. 21, 2010 -- [Episcopal News Service] The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity includes a Scottish flavor this year as Christians around the world remember the 100th anniversary of the 1910 World Missionary Conference in Edinburgh that is widely regarded as a major ... F U L L S T O R Y
Virginia Seminary signs partnership agreement with Tanzanian Theological College
Jan. 21, 2010 -- [Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Virginia] The Very Rev. Ian S. Markham, dean and president of Virginia Theological Seminary, and the Rev. Canon Moses Matonya, principal of Msalato Theological College in Dodoma, Tanzania, signed an agreement ... F U L L S T O R Y
Missionary leaders to gather for Tokyo evangelism meeting
Jan. 20, 2010 -- Tokyo (ENI). Pentecostal and other Christian leaders from around the world are due to hold a four-day global mission consultation in Tokyo in May 2010 to mark the centenary of a landmark World Missionary Conference that took place in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Christians pray for unity, remember 'unexpected' insights of pioneers
Jan. 18, 2010 -- Geneva (ENI). Christians around the world are remembering the 1910 World Missionary Conference in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh as a key initiative that led to the ecumenical movement seeking the unity of the Church. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Denmark's Lutheran church agrees Nordic accord with Anglicans
Jan. 18, 2010 -- Copenhagen (ENI). At an international service for the United Nations climate summit in Copenhagen on 13 December congregants noted a strong Anglican presence with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, preaching the main sermon and Nobel Peace ... F U L L S T O R Y
Think tank guided church through tough issues
Jan. 15, 2010 -- For 15 years the Primate’s Theological Commission (PTC) has helped Canadian Anglicans think more clearly about their faith. The current team of 12 theologians will hold their last meeting from Jan. 20 to 23 in Niagara Falls, Ont. After that, the ... F U L L S T O R Y
Theological conference calls for new clergy training standards
Jan. 13, 2010 -- Anglican delegates to the first National Conference on Theological Education here have agreed to re-examine how they prepare candidates for ministry given the church’s changing context and crisis of leadership. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Canada rejects Jordan's request to seize Dead Sea Scrolls
Jan. 13, 2010 -- Toronto (ENI). Jordan has complained to a United Nations agency after Canada refused to seize the Dead Sea Scrolls, which had been on display in an Ontario museum on loan from the Israel Antiquities Authority. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Church must bring hope to world's divisions, says new WCC leader
Jan. 11, 2010 -- Geneva (ENI). The global ecumenical movement must bring the hope of peace and justice to a suffering and divided world, says the new general secretary of the World Council of Churches, the Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Norway says it wants regular contact with new WCC head
Jan. 8, 2010 -- Oslo (ENI). Norway's foreign minister Jonas Gahr Stoere has requested the country's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva to establish regular contact with the Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit of the (Lutheran) Church of Norway who took office on 1 January as ... F U L L S T O R Y
Pioneering feminist theologian Mary Daly dies at 81
Jan. 8, 2010 -- Washington DC (ENI). Mary Daly, a self-described post-Christian, radical feminist theologian known for pioneering women's studies and battling administrators at Boston College, has died aged 81. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Pray for unity with other Christians in 2010
Jan. 7, 2010 -- Thousands of Christians—from Canadian Anglicans to Malaysian Pentecostals—will begin the new year by participating in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The 2010 week is slated for Jan. 18 to 25 and will focus on the theme “You are witnesses of ... F U L L S T O R Y
French seminary trains for Orthodox resurgence
Jan. 6, 2010 -- Epinay-sous-Senart, France (ENI/RNS). Inside a plain stone building that was once a Catholic convent in the centre of town, a dozen black-robed seminarians struggle over French theological phrases. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Archbishop of Canterbury reflects on 'terrible and grueling' decade
Jan. 6, 2010 -- [Episcopal News Service] In his annual British Broadcasting Corp. New Years message, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams called on the world to realize that "risk and suffering are everybody's problem, the needs of our neighbors are the needs ... F U L L S T O R Y
Christmas reflection and blessing from the Primate
Dec. 24, 2009 -- Toronto - In her book, “Awaiting The Child: An Advent Journal,” Isabel Anders writes on Christmas Eve, “The ordered sequence of the weeks has brought us to the bedside of this babe, to the declaration that this child is indeed the Christ Child, the one ... F U L L S T O R Y
A ‘full communion’ Christmas greeting
Dec. 24, 2009 -- Toronto - Once again this year, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, and National Bishop Susan Johnson of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, come together to offer a reflection on the Christmas season and greetings to ... F U L L S T O R Y
Churches weigh course as COP15 lags on many expectations
Dec. 18, 2009 -- Copenhagen (ENI). Both the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu stressed in Copenhagen this week that the Church should be part of climate change negotiations and they made their voices heard. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Monastic painter honors Native-American spirituality
Dec. 18, 2009 -- [Episcopal News Service] Living a lonely life after the dissolution of his small monastic community in Connecticut 20 years ago, the Rev. John Giuliani came to the realization that he had to do something creative to keep himself productive. ... F U L L S T O R Y
Project offers active clergy global exposure
Dec. 17, 2009 -- The Rev. Andrew Twiddy will spend his sabbatical as a guinea pig of sorts. In January he and his family will jet off to Belize as the first participants in the Continuing Education for Global Ministry program, which places active Anglican Church of ... F U L L S T O R Y
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