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Posted On : March 21, 2013 12:01 AM | Posted By : Admin ACO ACNS: http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2013/3/21/ACNS5364 By ACNS staff As Archbishop Justin Welby prepares for his inauguration in Canterbury today, the 85 million members of the Anglican Communion are being invited to pray for him and his ministry. The Anglican Communion Office has today issued a prayer that Anglicans and Episcopalians can say before Archbishop Welby becomes the 105th occupant of the Chair of St Augustine. Archbishop Welby’s Confirmation of Election took place in St Paul’s Cathedral in London on 4 February. That was a relatively low-key legal ceremony, whereas today’s service will include African dancers, Punjabi music, a Burundian blessing, and strong representation from the other main Christian Churches around the world. This makes plain the importance of the global Anglican Communion to the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the drive towards the deeper unity of all Christians. ENDS A praye...

Posted On : February 28, 2013 5:48 PM | Posted By : Webmaster ACNS: http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2013/2/28/ACNS5330 Related Categories: Lambeth From Lambeth Palace In the final Eucharist of the Faith in Conflict conference at Coventry Cathedral, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, gave an address on the theme of reconciliation, describing it as “recognition of diversity and a transformation of destructive conflict to creativity. It holds the tensions and challenges of difference and confronts us with them, forcing us to a new way of life that accepts the power and depth and radicality of the work of the Holy Spirit in our conversions”. The address will be available as a podcast on the cathedral website, along with the other keynote addresses: http://www.coventrycathedral.org.uk/whats-on/sermons-talks-and-resources/other-sermons-and-talks.php The full text is below: The Crooked, Straight Path of Reconciliation Ruth 1:15-18 Luke 10:29-37 It is a pleasur...

 Memorise: "And now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire" (Matthew 3:10)  Read: Daniel 4:13-14 13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven; 14 He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches  Message: "I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven" (Daniel 4:13). The big, beautiful and fruitful tree in king Nebuchadnezzar's dream was under observation. You are under observation. You are constantly being watched by unseen forces. Some leaders believe the higher they climb, the more difficult it becomes for anyone to monitor them closely. That is not true! The reality is that the hig...

It is not only the work of preaching,the calling and administrative duties that weary down the pastor but the physical wearingness, the nervous exhaustion that results from strained relationship between him and his congregation.  When there is misunderstanding, lack of understanding and even opposition involving honest differences of opinion, the pastor feels the pressure. The pastor of course could never dream to satisfy everyone, that is the simple truth.  This awesome of our reactions to our pastors: If he is young-he lacks experience If he is old-he cannot identify with the youth If he has five or six children-he has too many If he has none or one-he is setting bad example If he preaches from note-he is dogmatic and his services are dry If the services are extemporaneous-he is not deep enough If he uses illustration-he is neglecting the bible If he does not involve stories-he is not clear If he condemns wrong-he is playing holier than thou attitude If he does not -he is a compro...

EASTER HOMILY Preached by the Most Reverend Robert Duncan at the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh Vigil, in St. Peter's Church in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, on Easter Eve, 7th April, A.D.2012. They were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb? [Mark 16:3] In the Name of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, One God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Blessed and Praised forever: Amen. In all four gospels it is women who come first to the tomb. Matthew, Mark and Luke all tell us the purpose: to anoint Jesus' body. Burial on Friday had been hurried. At least the soldiers had not broken his legs to speed death. He was already dead. The Sabbath was at hand. In the moment, Joseph of Arimathea was moved to give his own freshly hewn tomb, which was, St. John tells us, very near to the Place of the Skull. Nicodemus, John tells us, had given spices, but Jesus' own inner circle had not been able to care for his body in the customary...

Dear President GEJ,  I voted for you in the Presidential Polls and was branded different names for doing so. But I wanted your promised 'breath of fresh air'.   Even now, I have been called to remember what they told me then that.   #1. You cannot honour your words/agreements - now, though there were protests against it, your administration promised to so implement it in April. But you have disregarded your initial arrangement and implemented the Subsidy removal in January.  #2. I believe there is a cabal that is making fortunes at the cost of the Nation via the Subsidy and its removal will be beneficial to us all. But this should have been done when and only when the necessary arrangements to cushion the after effects of subsidy removal have been put in place.  The Refineries should all be working at a hundred percent.  The private refineries (licensed/yet to be licensed) should have started operations. The rumoured transport arrangements by your administration ought to ha...

What Is Pneumonia? Pneumonia is an infection or inflammation of the lungs. It can affect just one section of your lungs or section throughout both lungs. When you have pneumonia, air sacs in your lungs fill with pus or other liquid and oxygen has trouble reaching your blood. Pneumonia causes inflammation of one or both lungs in the chest, usually due to infection. It disrupts the normal process of gas exchange, wherein oxygen is taken into the body and the waste product carbon dioxide removed. This leads to the interruption of oxygen supply to the tissues which is potentially fatal. This can occur all Year round, especially during the Harmattan and Rainy months. It can affect People of any age. What Causes Pneumonia? Pneumonia is primarily caused by infections with less common causes including irritants as a result of the activities of virus, bacteria, fungus, mycoplasmas or chemicals. It often follows another illness, such as a cold or the flu. How can Pneumonia be contacted? I...