18 June 2017
Communion partners hear about church response in Sri Lanka via Alliance call
The Diocese of Colombo in the Church of Ceylon has responded swiftly and effectively to the crisis following recent flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka. Last week, the Anglican Alliance hosted a conference call so that the team in Sri Lanka could update their partners around the Communion on their immediate relief response and their […]
12 June 2017
Anglican Church of Melanesia supports islands hit by Tropical Cyclone
The Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) is working closely with the National Disaster Management Committee in Vanuatu, and being supported by Anglican agencies in the Pacific, after tropical cyclone Donna battered the Torres Islands at the beginning of May. The cyclone was the strongest cyclone ever to be recorded in the southern hemisphere in the […]
6 June 2017
Update on Sri Lanka floods: Diocese of Colombo responds
The Church of Ceylon is on the frontline of the response after severe flooding hit Sri Lanka last week. Over 200 people have been killed and over 600,000 people are now displaced by the widespread flooding and frequent mudslides. The Diocese of Colombo are working tirelessly to reach out to those affected, and mobilising volunteers […]
Renew Our World
We follow a God who tells us not to ‘be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind’ (Romans 12:2). So when we see inequality, and injustice we are reminded that things aren’t yet as they should be. That justice will abound, that creation will thrive and that everyone in […]
New vision for youth in West Indies
Last week the Provincial Youth Commission of the Church in the Province of the West Indies (CPWI) met in Barbados to develop a strategic plan for youth ministry in the region. Meeting at Codrington College, the youth directors from each diocese and young people from Guyana and Barbados explored how youth ministry can be re-focused […]
1 June 2017
Church responds as severe flooding hits Sri Lanka
Over 200 people have been killed and over 100 are missing after Cyclone Mora hit Sri Lanka causing severe flooding. The extreme weather has displaced nearly half a million people, and triggered landslides throughout the country. The rains are the worst to hit Sri Lanka since 2003 and come after two months of drought. The […]
12 May 2017
Global Day of Prayer to End Famine
21 May 2017 has been declared a Global Day of Prayer for those affected by the severe hunger crisis across the Horn of Africa. The day is being led by the World Council of Churches and the All African Conference of Churches. The Anglican Alliance is joining the call on churches worldwide to participate in […]
9 May 2017
Meeting refugees in Jordan
This blog was written by Isobel Owen, Programme Officer at the Anglican Alliance, after a recent visit to Jordan. On a recent Anglican Alliance visit to Jordan, Janice Proud and I spent time with the local church to learn how they are working to help refugees with disabilities living in the refugee camps, and refugees […]
5 May 2017
Working together to support refugees
A recent UN panel, entitled ‘Finding a New Home: The Role of Faith-based Organizations in Refugee Assistance and Refugee Resettlement Work’, highlighted the work of the Church in interfaith efforts to support refugees and help them resettle. The panel was held on 13 April 2017 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event […]
4 April 2017
“Help us to help others”: Anglican Church in Peru calls for aid
Hundreds of thousands of people have been hit by ongoing floods and mudslides across Peru. During the first months of 2017 the “Niño” phenomenon has brought heavy rains to the Andean regions of Peru. This has resulted in a huge impact across the country. More than 100 people have been killed and an estimated 118,000 […]