Future and Current
USA: Without ceasing: Diocesan
Conventions
The website of the Episcopal Church USA includes this calendar of the many and frequent diocesan conventions of that province.
Uganda: Kampala, 23-29 August 2010: All
African Bishops' Conference
'The conference brings together Bishops from 400 dioceses in Burundi, Central Africa, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Seychelles, Mauritius,
Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Tanzania, Egypt and Uganda.' And
it is funded by Trinity Church, Wall
Street.
England: London, 3-4 September 2010: Action
and Contemplation: Franciscan Spirituality Today
The Third Order of the Society of St Francis, together with St James, Piccadilly, sponsor this
two-day conference. See also the Justice Peace and Integrity of Creation group of the TSSF.
USA: 4-10 October 2010: Episcopal
Schools Celebration
'provides schools, Early Childhood Education programs and school exploration committees with the opportunity to celebrate their ministry
and that of the over 1,000 other programs throughout the Episcopal Church. Whether it is at school, the parish or cathedral or at a diocesan-wide
service or event, ESC is the time to give thanks and to proclaim to your community and the Church the good news that is the ministry
of Episcopal schools.'
Canada: Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island: 2010
Celebration
'the 300th Anniversary of the first B.C.P. service held in Canada. The exact date was October 10th, 1710, at Port Royal in Annapolis
Royal. We also celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the opening of the Cathedral Church of All Saints, on September 10th., 1910. Our theme
is "A journey Just Begun" from the Common Praise song 'She Flies on." 2010 Anniversary events will take place during the
time leading up to the October 2010 celebration.'
USA: New York City, 3-5 December 2010: Crafts
at the Cathedral
A juried holiday season crafts fair to support the work of the Congregation of St. Saviour of the Cathedral of St John the Divine, New
York City.
Worldwide, 2011: The 400th anniversary
of the KJV
'The 2011 Trust has been established to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible which was completed in 1611. There have
been few more important single publications and its impact through history has been colossal. 2011 will be launched at Hampton Court,
where the translation was commissioned at the 1604 Conference. The year will close on 16 November 2011 with a service in Westminster
Abbey where, in the Jerusalem Chamber, the final editing of the Bible was completed.'
Past events
USA: Massachusetts, Roxbury, 1 May 2010: Staying
on in the Ruins
'In 1927, the Sisters of the Society of Saint Margaret in Boston established a mission house in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. They directed
schools for needy and handicapped children, and ministered to the indigent elderly. For eighty-three years they served the forgotten
and neglected in the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. On January 12, 2010, all that they had built was destroyed in twelve
seconds. They are still there. Come hear about it.'
UK: King's College, Cambridge, 24 December 2009: A
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
'The Festival was introduced in 1918 to bring a more imaginative approach to worship. It was first broadcast in 1928 and is now broadcast
to millions of people around the world.' Download this year's service leaflet here, and find an online listening option. We'll be tuning
in as well.
England: Canterbury, 16 July to 3 August 2008: Lambeth
Conference
'The chief aims of our time together are, first, that we become more confident in our Anglican identity, by deepening our awareness of
how we are responsible to and for each other; and second, that we grow in energy and enthusiasms for our task of leading the work of
mission in our Church.'
Canada: Newfoundland, St John's, 8 May 2009: Dancing
with the Priests
'eleven Anglican priests and their dance partners will take the floor in a unique twist on Dancing with the Stars. Our dancing priests – all
members of the Anglican Church Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador – promise to master the steps and wow their audiences,
all in the name of raising funds for Vibrant Communities.'
England: London, 29 June 2009: AGM
of the Church of England Record Society
Entrance via the Main Gate, Lambeth Palace. Members and guests wishing to attend must notify the Honorary Secretary of COERS of
their intention to come.
USA: California, Anaheim, 8-17 July 2009: General
Convention 2009
The US Episcopal Church held its 76th triennial general convention in California this year. A variety of resources in English, French
and Spanish are available online.
England: London, 13 October 2009: Operation
Noah Lecture
'at Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge, the leading primate in the Church of England will speak on "The Climate Crisis: A Christian
Response." The event comes a mere seven weeks before the crunch UN climate summit in Copenhagen and will set the scriptural and
theological agenda.'
India: Kerala, 14 November 2008 - 15 November 2009: Sesquicentennial
of Christ Church, Trivandrum
This site gives details of the celebrations and projects planned to celebrate the 150th anniversary of this oldest church in Trivandrum. |
