September 1, 1998 Cathedral needs cash

Prince Rupert, B.C. Anglican parishes across Canada will be asked to contribute to a one-time only collection on Sunday, Oct. 4, to assist St. Andrew's Cathedral in Prince Rupert, B.C., and the diocese of Caledonia out of a...

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September 1, 1998 Theology school for lay people marks 35th anniversary

Canada's only remaining lay school of theology marks its 35th anniversary this year. The Ottawa Lay School of Theology celebrates the occasion on Sept. 14 at St. John the Evanglist Church in Ottawa. Guest speaker is Bishop...

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September 1, 1998 A second chance for drop-outs

A London, Ont., church is helping to guide young drop-outs back to school or to work. "We're not pushing the Gospel but we're pushing values and community," says Archdeacon Archie Skirving of St. James (Westminster). The...

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September 1, 1998 Chaplains from Missions to Seamen across continent share stories

The issues Rev. Brian Evans deals with are sometimes very similar, but in other cases vastly different, from those faced by his fellow ministers. "I've done grief counselling, I've shown pictures of my granddaughter, I've ...

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September 1, 1998 Pension debate expected

The Anglican Church may soon extend pension survivor benefits to same-sex spouses of national church staff and clergy, just as it has done in the area of benefits. The issue is on the agenda at this month's meeting of the...

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September 1, 1998 Church adopts new sex-harassment policy

In the wake of criticism of its handling of a sexual harassment complaint, the Anglican Church of Canada has adopted a new policy and procedure. The policy replaces an adversarial formal process with mediation, shortens the ...

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September 1, 1998 Church House staff approve new model

Employees at Church House have voted in favour of a staff association model that will give them a unified voice for the first time. The model was developed and proposed by a volunteer committee. Sixty-two people out of an...

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September 1, 1998 Anglicans need to talk to each other - Ingham

Anglicans need a new ecumenism - within our own church - says Bishop Michael Ingham of New Westminster. Ingham Bishop Ingham was a panel member at a General Synod forum on ecumenical relationships. He...

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September 1, 1998 Algoma a wide swath of urban and rural

HARACTERIZED BY wide open spaces, a mix of rural and urban communities and stunning landscapes, the Diocese of Algoma encompasses a wide mix of parishes, including ones that operate strictly in the summer. This...

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September 1, 1998 Charity council fights tax moves

Revenue Canada faces a fight over moves to restrict issuance of tax receipts by religious charities. The Canadian Council of Christian Charities, which embraces a number of evangelical denominations and para-church groups,...

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