July 1, 1998 Canada briefs: Ecclesiastical Province of Canada

Monks demand silence The tiny monastery of Nova Nada in Yarmouth County will close its doors by Advent if local logging operations don't stop. The contemplative monastery attracts about 500 visitors a year for retreats in...

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May 1, 1998 Synod to assess if '95 strategy working

How is the church doing? Three years ago, General Synod approved a new strategic plan for the church as it readies itself for the 21st century. Essentially, the plan proposed that General Synod concentrate on the programs ...

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May 1, 1998 Navy takes Anglican priest on board to Gulf

It's not every day that a member of the clergy works on a vessel, let alone a warship on station off the coast of Iraq - but Padre Andrew Cooke is doing just that. The mild-mannered Anglican minister is making an important...

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May 1, 1998 Gay-straight 'marriages' proposed

A book maintaining that homosexual men should be free to marry heterosexual women has brought a storm of criticism down on the author, an instructor at Vancouver's evangelically inclined Regent College, from both liberal and ...

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May 1, 1998 Essentials appears part of landscape

In an indication that the Essentials Movement has both come of age and become an established part of the Anglican landscape, more than 1,000 Anglicans took part in worship and workshops, as well as listening to speakers at a...

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May 1, 1998 Electronic tithing's time has come

When Rev. Stuart Pike of the Greater Parish of Gaspé tacked a note on an Ecunet electronic bulletin board, asking if anyone had experience with automatic withdrawals for church donations, he got not a single reply. ...

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May 1, 1998 Gay rights case hot topic

Sexual orientation and human rights - two of the most emotive phrases of the late 20th century - made the Internet in a big way when an Edmonton college teacher appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada to force Alberta to...

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May 1, 1998 Anglicans help pressure politicians

Anglicans are taking a vigorous part in multi-faith efforts to influence governments across Canada, from discussions with Premier Glen Clark in British Columbia to joining the Inter-faith Social Assistance Reform Coalition in ...

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May 1, 1998 Conference affirms idea of universal truth

"How do we ... seek and proclaim ... Him who called Himself the way, the truth and the life?" This was the central theme of `The Way of Truth in the Present Age,' a theological conference held Feb. 18-21 at St. John's Church in...

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May 1, 1998 Legalized gambling 'unacceptable'

The spectre of widespread legalized gambling facilities operated by provincial governments has outraged faith groups across Canada and several Anglican bishops have called news conferences and confronted politicians to voice...

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