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December 2011

1

Message for World AIDS Day 2011
Thursday 1st December 2011
Archbishop Rowan Williams will deliver a video message for World AIDS Day 2011.


6

CCJ Presidents to visit homeless centre Providence Row
Tuesday 6th December 2011
Archbishop Rowan Williams, Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks and other Presidents of the Council of Christians and Jews will visit Providence Row, a day centre which helps homeless and vulnerable people in London.


8

Archbishop's lecture at Presence of Faith conference
Thursday 8th December 2011
The Archbishop of Canterbury will speak at the conference "The Presence of Faith: A Century of Anglican Engagement with World Religions", to be held at Lambeth Palace.


9

House of Lords Debate on Christians in the Middle East
Friday 9th December 2011
The Archbishop of Canterbury will lead a debate in the House of Lords about Christians in the Middle East.


15

'Pause for Thought' on BBC Radio 2
Thursday 15th December 2011
Archbishop Rowan will be a guest on Chris Evans' Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, and will offer his Advent "Pause for Thought".


15

Lambeth Palace Christmas Tree
Thursday 15th December 2011
Archbishop Rowan Williams will decorate the Lambeth Palace Christmas Tree with the help of school children from Bonneville Primary School.


25

Christmas Day service at Canterbury Cathedral
Sunday 25th December 2011
The Archbishop will preach at the Christmas Eucharist in Canterbury Cathedral at 11:00am.


25

The Sunday programme, BBC Radio 4
Sunday 25th December 2011
The Archbishop will contribute to a special Christmas edition of BBC Radio 4’s “Sunday” programme focussing on pilgrimage.


December 2012

1

Message for World AIDS Day 2012
Saturday 1st December 2012 - Thursday 1st January 1970
Archbishop Rowan Williams' video message for World AIDS Day 2012, highlighting the link between HIV/AIDS and sexual violence.


12

Lambeth Palace Christmas Tree
Wednesday 12th December 2012
Archbishop Rowan Williams will decorate the Lambeth Palace Christmas Tree with the help of school children from St Jude's Church of England Primary School.


12

A Service of Thanksgiving for 80 Years of the BBC World Service
Wednesday 12th December 2012
Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, will preach at a Service of Thanksgiving for 80 Years of the BBC World Service at St Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square, London.


14

Debate in House of Lords
Friday 14th December 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury will lead a debate in the House of Lords, moving that the House take note of the place and contribution of older people in society.


18

'Pause for Thought' on BBC Radio 2
Tuesday 18th December 2012
Archbishop Rowan will be a guest on Chris Evans' Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, and will offer his "Pause for Thought" for the Advent season. He will be on air at around 9:10am.


22

Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4
Saturday 22nd December 2012
Archbishop Rowan will deliver the 'Thought for the Day' on BBC Radio 4 at around 7.45am


25

Christmas Day service at Canterbury Cathedral
Tuesday 25th December 2012
The Archbishop will preach at the Christmas Eucharist in Canterbury Cathedral at 11:00am.