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Events and Conferences

WHENEVER WE HEAR OF a meeting, conference, exhibit, lecture, or special event that is of interest to Anglicans, we list it here. Generally we prefer to list only events that have a wide appeal, on the diocesan or national level. Alas, we cannot list most parish events.

Future and Current

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.

Barbados, 2009: Fortieth Anniversary of Disestablishment
A number of events are planned throughout 2009 to mark the 40th anniversary of disestablishment of the Diocese of Barbados in 1969. A scan of a poster describing the year's events is available here, and further details may be forthcoming here.

Italy: Rome and England: Liverpool, May, June and October 2009
The 2009 programme of courses held in Rome at the Anglican Centre and in Liverpool for online perusal.

England: Oxford, 8-11 June 2009: Understanding Islam: An Introductory Course for Christians
The Reverend Dr David Marshall leads this course at St Stephen's House, Oxford. 'aims to provide an understanding of Islam as Muslims understand it, and to address questions of Christian response to Islam and Christian co-existence with Muslims. No prior knowledge of Islam will be assumed. There will be input from Christian and Muslim speakers, and visits to Muslim institutions.'

Canada: British Columbia, Kelowna, 24-28 June 2009: Images of Incarnation
Hosted by the Diocese of Kootenay, the conference will explore histories of Anglicanism in Canada.

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 will hold its 76th triennial general convention in California this year. A variety of resources in English, French and Spanish are now available online.

Scotland: Aviemore, 2-4 October 2009: Living Well
'The theme of the [2009 provincial] Conference is Living Well: Proclaim, Discover, Respond, and the underpinning Bible passage is the 'Women at the Well' narrative (John 4:3-43). The theme encompasses the Anglican Communion's Five Marks of Mission: proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God; teach, baptise and nurture new believers; respond to human need by loving service; seek to transform unjust structures of society; strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.'

England: Oxford, 4-6 January 2010: Returning to the Church
Speakers will include Graham Ward, John Milbank, Alison Milbank, Alister McGrath, Vivian Bowland OP and Simon Oliver.

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.'

Past events

Worldwide: 14 July 2008: A Day of Celebration and Prayer
Monday 14 July marks the 175th anniversary of John Keble's Assize Sermon, marked by historians as the beginning of the Oxford Movement. 'you are warmly invited to join in an hour of silent prayer which is being held to mark the 175th anniversary of the Oxford Movement and of the Catholic Revival in the Church of England.'

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.'

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