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Introduction – The Anglican – Fall/Winter 1993/94
Introduction By Bishop Craig Anderson The Anglican – Fall/Winter 1993/94 Calvin Coolidge once quipped, “If you don’t say anything, you won’t be called on to repeat it.” A good bit was said in the various lectures, sermons, and addresses given … Continue reading
Inaugural Address – The General Theological Seminary
The Anglican – Fall/Winter 1993/94 Inaugural Address September 21, 1993 By The Rt. Rev. Craig B. Anderson, President and Dean and Professor of Theology My brothers and sisters in Christ, the vision is very near to you. It can … Continue reading
Bishop Anderson Talks About Leaving General Seminary & the State of Seminary Education
The Rt. Rev. Craig B. Anderson, the Eleventh Dean and President of the general Theological Seminary (GTS), announced Feb. 6 that he will leave GTS to serve as Rector of St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire. St. Paul’s School … Continue reading
Anderson to be president of National Council of Churches
Oakland, CA Meeting on November 17, the National Council of Churches’ 280-member Governing Board elected former South Dakota bishop Craig Anderson to serve as president-elect for the 1996-97 term and as President for the 1998-99 term. Bishop Anderson is now … Continue reading
Bishop urges Catholics to examine their lives, help others during Lent
The penitential season of Lent, the period during which Christians prepare themselves for the celebration of Easter, begins next week with the observance of Ash Wednesday. A somber season on the church calendar, Lent is regarded by Christians as a … Continue reading
NCC’s president urges a bold common witness
Episcopal Bishop Craig Anderson, newly installed president of the National Council of Churches of Christ (NVV), believes new opportunities exist for the council to be a clear and bold Christian witness on the brink of the new millennium. Anderson was … Continue reading
St. Thomas Church welcomes interim priest
The cowboy hat that the Rev. Brian Baker left behind fits. But the man who takes over at St. Thomas Episcopal Church already fills some pretty big shoes of his own. The Rt. Rev. Craig Anderson brings a long list … Continue reading
Wide open to the unexpected – Lesley Smith meets a theologian with a new job in New York
A group of homeless people gathers on the corner of Ninth Avenue and 21st Street in New York. Taxis brake and honk as four lanes of traffic roar downtown. A stifling breeze stirs the litter on the pavement. Stepping through … Continue reading