George Austin covers the verbal volleys at York In Boot Hill graveyard in Tombstone, Arizona, there is a monument to George Johnson ‘hanged by mistake’ in 1881. ‘He was right and we was wrong’ goes the inscription, ‘but we strung [...]

Anthea Jones traces 1000 years of development The Church of England recognizes some 13,000 parishes as the comprehensive framework for ministry, and of these, about two thirds may have existed for a thousand years, although some boundaries may have been [...]

If trying to have it both ways is your definition of Anglicanism, then the recent statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury about the Denver Consecrations will have been music to your ears. At a time when a major row is [...]

Martin Browning takes a lesson from Kit Smart Prepare thy blessed feet, and come With peace angelic shod, And purge away the dross and scum That stain the house of God. Even in the eighteenth century, not everyone spoke quite [...]

A reading from the letters of St Boniface A watchful shepherd, guarding the flock of Christ In this month’s Faith of our Fathers it is recommended that the reader read the letters of St Boniface (675–754) who was known as [...]

Paul Richardson reflects on a Church which takes on the world’s standards and values Just over six months ago the British Superbrands Council, an organization created to promote and analyze brands sold in the UK, decided to include the Church [...]

Anne Gardom and Vermeer at the National Gallery It is easy to think of Vermeer in isolation from the artistic world around him. His paintings are so well known and well loved, so endlessly reproduced and hung in houses all [...]

Highways and Byways of Hymns Of Breakfasts and Baptists Full English breakfast served all day, says the sign on the pavement. See through the window the egg-and-bacon enthusiasts polishing off their porridge or tucking into toast and marmalade. It’s fast [...]

Arthur Middleton on Athanasius, Cyprian and George Stresses and Strains Accokeek, the consecration of four new bishops in Denver, Bishop Spong banned by Archbishop Hollingworth in Australia, and the Diocese of Sydney’s pledge to promote lay celebration of the Eucharist, [...]

– the letter LAMBETH PALACE – 19 June 2001 Text of letter from Archbishop of Canterbury The Most Revd Emmanuel Mbona Kolini Archbishop of Rwanda & Bishop of Kigali and The Most Revd Datuk Ping Chung Yong Archbishop of South [...]