Anglican Communion News Service - ACO - Mission

Anglican Communion Consultation on Evangelism and Church Growth

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:23:00 GMT

As a follow up on the aspirations and desire of the Bishops at the 2008 Lambeth Conference "to develop a worldwide vision and strategy of church planting, growth and mission", taken forward by the Joint Standing Committee of the ACC and t... [More]

World Mission Conference Oct. 30th - Nov. 2nd 2006

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:56:00 GMT

Nearly 200 members from the global Anglican community attended the opening session of the annual event on Monday 30th October, which has been expanded since 2004 to incorporate World Mission issues as well as companion relationships between dioceses.... [More]

Zambian priest is appointed Anglican Communion Mission and Evangelism Officer

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:31:00 GMT

In a new co-operative venture with the Church Mission Society (CMS), the Revd Canon Kenneth Kearon, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion Office (ACO) is delighted to announce the appointment of the Revd John Kaoma Kafwanka as Mission and Evang... [More]

The gift of a cross: symbolism is rich at opening prayer service

Fri, 27 May 2005 16:13:00 GMT

On the shore of the Aegean Sea, a small craft delivered a cross of olive wood from Bethlehem at morning prayer on the first day of the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) near Athens

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Kenyan Church thrives at heart of Nairobi slum

Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:56:00 GMT

Kibera slum is home to one million Kenyans on the outskirts of Nairobi. There are no legal water or electricity supplies, the sewers run through the middle of the mud “streets”, and when it rains, the corrugated iron shacks – single... [More]

African mission conference closes: proposals to empower both clergy and laity

Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:54:00 GMT

A major conference held in Nairobi last week for representatives from across the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) has called for an Anglican renewal in the continent, both through prayer and a dynamic approach to mission and evangelism.... [More]

Nairobi to host continental evangelism conference

Fri, 02 Apr 2004 10:35:00 GMT

Mission and evangelism coordinators, clergy and lay representatives from all of the 12 Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) and the Diocese of Egypt will gather in Nairobi from Easter Monday, 12-16 April, to develop the region’s strat... [More]

Anglican Communion Personal Emergencies Fund appeal

Fri, 12 Mar 2004 09:46:00 GMT

A fund that has helped hundreds of clergy and their families with medical bills worldwide for 25 years is facing financial crisis. The Personal Emergencies Fund, set up by the late Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Coggan in 1979, is supported by donatio... [More]

Mission agencies call for national guidelines on Islam

Wed, 11 Feb 2004 15:39:00 GMT

Clergy training in the Church of England must give higher priority to understanding Islam, a consultation by the 11 member-agencies of the Anglican Partnership for World Mission (PWM) has concluded. The consultation, held at Launde Abbey in Leicester... [More]

USPG appoints new General Secretary

Wed, 04 Feb 2004 15:09:00 GMT

The United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (USPG), one of the Church of England’s major world mission agencies, has appointed the Rt Revd Michael Doe, Bishop of Swindon, to be its next General Secretary. Bishop Michael, who has served... [More]