May 1, 2008 Council postpones national native gathering, citing venue as problematic

The sixth Anglican Indigenous Sacred Circle scheduled Aug. 17 to 23 at the Vancouver School of Theology (VST) has been postponed to the summer of 2009, allowing the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) to find a location...

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April 1, 2007 Council paves way for election of special bishops

The Council of General Synod (CoGS) will recommend that the coming General Synod amend the church’s regulations to pave the way for the election “by an appropriate electoral body” of a national indigenous bishop and the bishop ordinary to the Canadian Forces.

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February 1, 2007 National native bishop named

Mark L. MacDonald, the bishop of Alaska, has been named the Anglican Church of Canada’s first national indigenous bishop with pastoral oversight over all native Anglicans, a move that was described by the primate, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, as “an historic moment” for the life of the church and the country.

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January 2, 2007 National indigenous bishop says his appointment fulfils 'a Gospel agenda'

Mark L. MacDonald, the bishop of Alaska, has been named the church’s first national indigenous bishop with pastoral oversight over all native Anglicans across Canada, a move that was described by the primate, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, as “an historic moment” for the life of the Anglican Church of Canada and the country.

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November 1, 2006 Northern dioceses still face funding challenges

There was a “sense of relief” among Council of the North member dioceses that the Prioritized Operational Plan working group has proposed that the Council’s annual grant be maintained at the 2006 level of $2.37 million for the...

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August 30, 2006 Questions stall naming of national native bishop

Progress toward naming the Anglican Church of Canada’s first national native bishop slowed over the summer as candidates for the position and a national committee, the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP), struggled to...

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June 23, 2006 Group urges church to help spread news of schools agreement

A national group of former students of Indian residential schools is urging the federal government and churches to help ensure that all one-time residents of the schools, including those living in the streets of Canada, are aware...

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January 1, 2006 Meeting lends support to idea of indigenous bishop

Mississauga, Ont.Council of General Synod (CoGS) has approved a resolution that "affirms and supports" the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) as it prepares to nominate a bishop for appointment by the primate as...

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December 19, 2005 Indigenous council ponders details of native bishop

Members of the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) will be working over the winter, exploring answers to the question: Just what do native Canadian Anglicans want from a national indigenous bishop? “This is...

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December 1, 2005 ACIP refines idea of indigenous bishop

The Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP), at its regular fall meeting, took several steps toward developing and supporting an office for a national indigenous bishop. Meeting in Toronto from Oct. 26-29, the group began...

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