http://www.london.anglican.org/News News of what's happening in and around the Diocese of London en-us Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:53:07 BST Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:11:07 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Azurite CMS (www.azurite.co.uk) communications@london.anglican.org webmaster@london.anglican.org http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10375 The Bishop of London, The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Richard Chartres and The Bishop of Chelmsford, The Rt Revd John Gladwin today led a service of thanksgiving and commissioning at St Paul’s Cathedral, to celebrate the establishment of St Mellitus College over the past year. Wed, 2 Jul 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10375 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10305 The Bishop of London presided over a packed ordination service in St Paul's Cathedral this weekend. The number of men and women offering themselves for ordination across the 43 dioceses nationwide has been growing over recent years with the Diocese of London providing over 10% of them. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10305 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10265 The Hope 08 London Office and Authentic Media are to produce a London Bible as a resource for local London churches. Children and teenagers can enter a drawing competition to help with this project. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10265 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10247 The Church of England has expressed a number of concerns about the Charity Commission’s latest draft guidance on public benefit and the advancement of religion while welcoming the progress the draft represents in recognising the contribution of religious bodies to the public benefit. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10247 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10188 The church of St Anne, Limehouse was the venue of an attempted 74 hour non-stop read of the entire Bible which began today. 300 readers drawn from all walks of life and including members of the House of Lords, local vicars, School Head Teachers, English Hymn writers and MP Jim Fitzpatrick will each read for 15 minutes day and night to complete this unique challenge. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10188 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10177 London Diocesan Cricket Club made their way into the quarter finals of the Church Times Cup competition after wins against Southwark Diocese and St Albans Diocese. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10177 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10171 The Bishop of London has presented Sir Sigmund Sternberg with the St Mellitus Medal, in recognition of his considerable achievements in promoting interfaith relations in the capital over a number of years. He becomes the first Jew to receive the award. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10171 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10159 A service to mark the end of two projects was held at St Paul’s Church, Mill Hill, on Sunday 8 June. The church was celebrating the end of a three year project to restore and reorder the church and to build new community facilities in the crypt, whilst St Paul's School officially opened two new classrooms and a suite for year six. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10159 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10135 The public had the chance to ‘see’ the face of youth homelessness in West London on 5 & 6 June. Mon, 9 Jun 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10135 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10145 Every weekday morning in the wonderful Georgian splendour of St George’s Hanover Square, there is a five minute musical prelude performed by gifted postgraduate pianists from the Royal College of Music. Mon, 9 Jun 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10145 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10132 Thousands of couples dreaming of a wedding will find more churches to choose from 1 October 2008 the day when the new Church of England Marriage Measure comes into effect. Thu, 5 Jun 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10132 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10134 Parishes in the Diocese of London have taken part in Corpus Christi processions around the city. Thu, 5 Jun 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_10134 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_9980 Remarkable flourishing of music and art commissioning in a multi-ethnic, deprived, inner-London parish. Tue, 27 May 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_9980 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_9933 The vital role of Christian ministers in building social capital and community cohesion within England and Wales has been recognised in provisional arrangements to secure the future of funding for clergy training, following changes to higher education funding announced last year. Fri, 23 May 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_9933 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_9927 The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London welcomed leaders from business, government and civil society to Lambeth Palace on Tuesday 13 May for a Climate Change round table. Thu, 22 May 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_9927 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_9900 What is our message and how should we communicate it? What methods work with different audiences? What are the most effective way of using our noticeboards, parish magazines, church buildings and literature to further the mission of the Church? How can we use the media to promote what the Church is doing? Wed, 7 May 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_9900 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_9881 The Bishop of London presided at a service to commemorate the 350th anniversary of Thomas Bray, a truly remarkable if still little-known figure in history, who founded SPCK and USPG. Fri, 2 May 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_9881 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_9899 Regan O'Callaghan, a priest and artist based at St John on Bethnal Green, has written an icon for the reception of Diocesan House. Thu, 1 May 2008 http://www.london.anglican.org/NewsShow_9899