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Archbishop of Canterbury awards Cross of St Augustine to Anglican 
Communion Office staff

Posted On : January 27, 2009 5:11 PM | Posted By : Webmaster
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The Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday awarded Deirdre Martin and Canon
James Rosenthal the Cross of St Augustine at a reception at Lambeth
Palace.

Deirdre Martin has been Executive Assistant to the Secretary General of
the Anglican Communion for 32 years, during which time she attended four
Lambeth Conferences, all Primates meetings, as well as almost all ACC
and JSC meetings.

> Dr Williams paid tribute to Deirdre Martin:

"Deirdre has served the Communion for over 30 years with unobtrusive
skill and commitment, as well as real theological intelligence. She has
been an anchor of stability for us all, and a generous friend to
countless individuals

Canon James Rosenthal began work with the Anglican Communion as a
volunteer at the 1988 Lambeth Conference, and then went on to become
Director of Communications for the Anglican Communion Office, editing
the Anglican World journal for 15 years.

The Archbishop also paid tribute to Canon James Rosenthal's work:

"Jim has been an outstanding ambassador for the Communion and has had a
unique role in making and keeping friendships among us. I am very glad
to recognize in this award the warmth and passionate dedication he has
brought to his role."

The Cross of St Augustine was founded by Archbishop Michael Ramsey. It
was first awarded by him on 19 February 1965. It is a circular medallion
bearing a replica of the 8th Century Cross of Canterbury and on the
reverse side is an engraving of the chair of St Augustine at Canterbury.
The ribbon is of "Canterbury Blue" and it is worn around the neck by
clergy and on the left breast by lay people.

This award has historically been awarded to clergy and lay people of
foreign churches who have contributed conspicuously to advancing
friendly relations with the churches of the Anglican Communion. More
recently it has also been given for outstanding service within the
Church of England whether centrally or in the dioceses, or the Anglican
Communion as a whole, and to those who have contributed to advancing
relations between the various Christian communions and churches.

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