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Bereavement and Grief
In this section: Resources on grief and bereavement Lessons learned from faith responses to other epidemics Going deeper 1. Resources on grief and bereavement “The simple truth is that nothing you say will be able to take away the person’s painful feelings. On the...
Conversations you may want (or need) to have
Talking about death and dying might be difficult or not usually done in your family or culture. However, bringing the subject into the open and talking about how a family member would like to be cared for should they become seriously ill, or what their wishes are...
Caring for people with COVID-19
On this page: Caring for people with COVID-19 at home – introduction and sheet of tips adapted from WHO Care for carers: 2.1 General guidance on caring for one another 2.2 Caring for people looking after people with COVID-19 2.3 Care for professional caregivers 2.4...
Thy Kingdom Come 2020: short reflections from across the Anglican Communion – Pentecost
As this year's Thy Kingdom Come initiative draws to a close, Dr Elizabeth Perry, the Anglican Alliance's Programme and Communication Manager, reflects on Pentecost and shares images and music from "the ends of the earth". Elizabeth writes... At Pentecost, as...
Thy Kingdom Come 2020: short reflections from across the Anglican Communion – part 2
In this time between Ascension Day and Pentecost, the Archbishop of Canterbury has invited Christians across the world to join the initiative called ‘Thy Kingdom Come’. We are encouraged to pray especially for five friends, family and neighbours to encounter the love...
Thy Kingdom Come 2020: short reflections from across the Anglican Communion – part 1
Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven What do we imagine or long for when we pray these familiar words? Where do we see glimpses of God’s kingdom in our world? How can we help in making God’s kingdom more present on earth? At the Anglican...
Connecting across the Middle East in response to COVID-19
“Thank you so much for the lovely call yesterday. It was so good to hear what's happening around the region. God is so faithful! These 'gatherings' are little tastes of heaven on earth, glorifying God for what He is doing and has done.” – Evangelical Church...
Latest news briefing: Anglican Communion Responds to COVID-19
This post brings the latest news briefing from the Anglican Alliance on how the Anglican Communion is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in their own contexts. In each place the churches are continuing to minister with compassion, courage, creativity and care, above...
The impact of COVID-19 on refugee and migrant populations
Responding to the most vulnerable is one of the three key priorities of the Anglican Alliance. For several years we have been working in partnership with other organisations to convene regional consultations and establish communities of practice to promote safe...
Recent learning from across the Communion as churches respond to the COVID-19 crisis
Since February 2020, the Anglican Alliance has been convening regional and global consultations with participants from across the Communion to share learning about their experiences of COVID-19 and how the churches are responding. Although it is a time of great...
Anglican Church in Melanesia responds to dual challenges of Cyclone Harold and COVID-19 pandemic
At this time of extraordinary change and anxiety across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Anglican Church of Melanesia is facing an additional trauma with the onslaught of a tropical cyclone. Cyclone Harold formed off the Solomon Islands in early April and...
Earth Day 2020
The world is facing two crises: one is the COVID-19 pandemic; the other is the environmental and climate emergency. Once we begin to emerge from the first, we will still be facing the second. And its impacts will be catastrophic if urgent and far reaching action is...
