Virginia Lutheran Anglican Roman-Catholic United-Methodist Conference

10/27/2025

The Installation of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop Sarah, will take place at Canterbury Cathedral on Wednesday 25 March 2026 - The Feast of the Annunciation.

Historically known as an enthronement, the Installation marks the symbolic start of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s public ministry in the Church of England and across the Anglican Communion.

Rooted in centuries of tradition, the service will look forward with the hope of Jesus Christ - and celebrate the diversity of the Church of England, the nation and the Anglican Communion today.

Archbishop Sarah will be installed on the Cathedral Chair (Cathedra) as the Diocesan Bishop of the See of Canterbury, the oldest diocese in the English church. Following this, she will be installed on the Chair of St Augustine (St Augustine Cathedra) as Primate of All England, which also symbolises her ministry in the Anglican Communion.

The Feast of the Annunciation celebrates the day the Angel Gabriel told Mary she would be the mother of Jesus.

Details about the Installation service will be shared in the lead up to the service.

Bishop Sarah remains Bishop of London until her Confirmation of Election at St Paul’s Cathedral on 28 January 2026, at which she will legally become the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Until then, as well as preparing to begin her ministry as Archbishop, Bishop Sarah is fulfilling her remaining commitments as Bishop of London.

10/23/2025

05/08/2025

The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, the Rt Revd Anthony Poggo, has shared a message of encouragement on the election of Pope Leo XIV. The statement reads:

"With great joy we welcome the election and appointment of Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Pope and Bishop of Rome.

On behalf of the worldwide Anglican Communion, we share our prayers, celebration and encouragement as His Holiness takes up his global ministry in service of the Church.

May he lead with faithfulness, vision and courage, embodying the Christian values of peace and justice in service of mission and evangelisation.

At this point in history, the world and the Church face significant challenges. Crises of mass migration, war, poverty and division press upon us all. As ever, the most innocent and vulnerable in our societies suffer most severely.

We welcome Pope Leo’s commitment to building bridges through dialogue, and his summons to all the faithful to visible unity without fear.

The Anglican Communion remains committed to our collaboration with the Catholic Church in the friendship of Jesus, sustained by our formal ecumenical institutions and the pioneering ministry of the Anglican Centre in Rome.

The Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC) and the International Anglican–Roman Catholic Commission on Unity and Mission (IARCCUM) help us to think and grow together.
Anglicans and Roman Catholics look to these commissions — and the friendships that they enable — in the spirit of Saint Augustine’s summons to the Communion of Love, founded in the whole Christ.

We pray that God will grant Pope Leo the strength to lead wisely and we assure him of our open arms in return. May we meet the Lord together again, as he comes to us and bids us not to be afraid (John 6:20). Amen."

Read the statement on Anglican News: https://bit.ly/3YDsHah

Anglican Centre in Rome

03/12/2025

VIDEOS: The Council of Nicaea and Our Common Life of Prayer

View the Figel Address event presentations of Dr. John Behr of the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and Dr. Katherine Sonderegger of VTS on our website. Also available are videos from the ecumenical prayer service at the event and a discussion period with the two scholars from the February event.

https://bit.ly/3DLrRAR

02/18/2025

Call for submissions!
Visit www.anglicantheologicalreview.org for more information!

02/13/2025

Our annual Figel Address is always an excellent gathering of faith-filled ecumenical scholarship. This year Rev. Dr. John Behr of the University of Aberdeen, Scotland and Rev. Dr. Katherine Sonderegger of Virginia Theological Seminary will offer plenary addresses on the topic "The Council of Nicaea and Our Common Life of Prayer - Orthodox and Anglican Perspectives." The February 13 event will also include an ecumenical prayer service. Find out more and RSVP today! https://bit.ly/4akojSa

02/13/2025

What hath Martin Luther to do with Thomas Cranmer? Explore a fascinating shared history between Anglicans and Lutherans.

01/29/2025

Washington National Cathedral will host the ceremonial seating of the Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe, the 28th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church, during its Feb. 2 Eucharist service. The 11:15 a.m. ET service will be livestreamed on the cathedral’s channels.

01/27/2025

01/17/2025

This annual address will focus on Orthodox perspectives on The Council of Nicaea and ecumenical prayer.

01/15/2025

⭐️ Join us for the Christian Unity webinar on January 29 and 30.

Learn about the Lambeth Call on Christian Unity and hear how Christian Unity between denominations can be strengthened through dialogue and collaboration.

The webinar will feature: The Rt Revd Dr Graham Tomlin, The Most Revd Samuel Peni, The Rt Revd Alex Sakor, Dr Katherine Sonderegger, The Most Revd Samy Shehata, Tracy De Beer, Caroline Bauerschmidt and Angie Anjum.

Register for the upcoming webinar here: https://bit.ly/3Rk2M44