From the monthly archives:

November 2008

Concluding Prayers at the Compass Rose

November 20, 2008

The Annual Meeting of the Compass Rose Society ended with a liturgy of intercessory prayers for the work and witness of Canterbury Cathedral, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and for the provinces and churches of the Communion around the world. We gathered with the Archbishop around the Compass Rose—the symbol of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The [...]

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An Evening With Archbishop Rowan Williams – Part III

November 16, 2008

I was fascinated with a question that was asked of Archbishop Rowan after his presentation to the Compass Rose Society about the role of human ego in the competing tensions we face within the Anglican Communion.  After a quiet pause, the Archbishop responded: “The great temptation I suppose for any believer and any minster is [...]

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An Evening With Archbishop Rowan Williams – Part II

November 11, 2008

In his moving presentation to the Compass Rose Society, Rowan spoke of the pressure to make the recent Lambeth Conference a certain kind of conference—a conference that would make decisions that would draw lines and pass resolutions.  The design group, with broad representation across the globe of Anglican communities, came to the conclusion, that there [...]

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An Evening With Archbishop Rowan Williams – Part I

November 10, 2008

Perhaps one of the greatest privileges of being part of the Compass Rose Society is the annual opportunity to be in the presence of Rowan Williams and to absorb the gentle grace, sharp wit, and tested faith he brings to the office of Archbishop of Canterbury.  One just gets the sense he was born for [...]

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Compass Rose Society General Meeting

November 8, 2008

The Compass Rose Society has been meeting for the last two days at Canterbury Cathedral enjoying the generous hospitality of the Cathedral Community and its Dean, the Very Rev. Robert Willis. On Friday we heard reports from the President, Bishop Philip Poole and the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Canon Kenneth Kearon.  The Compass [...]

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Blogging in Canterbury

November 7, 2008

I’m here in Canterbury for the annual meeting of the Compass Rose Society, an International Organization which seeks to support the ministry of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Communion. Over 270 members from 8 countries make common cause in providing resources for our Anglican brothers and sisters in different parts of the world. [...]

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