January 1, 2010 General Synod pension fund changes to cost more, pay less

The pension fund for the Anglican Church of Canada, including clergy across the country, is going to cost more and return less.

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January 1, 2010 CoGS looks to the future

When it met in mid-November, the Council of General Synod (CoGS) was considering the future of the church from several angles in both the short- and long-term. What budget cuts are required for 2010 and in the coming years to eliminate deficits by 2012? What motions should CoGS prepare for General Synod in Halifax in June? And how should the Vision 2019 report inform the church’s next strategic plan? Staff writer Leigh Anne Williams presents these highlights.

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November 16, 2009 General Synod management explains impact of 2010 budget to staff

Following the Council of General Synod’s approval of the 2010 budget, which included a $450,000 reduction in operating costs, staff at the General Synod’s offices in Toronto met with management to hear about the impact, including staffing cuts.

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November 15, 2009 Council of General Synod approves 2010 budget

Council of General Synod (CoGS) has approved a budget that includes $450,000 in cuts in order to reduce the General Synod’s deficit to $492,000 for 2010. The cuts are in keeping with a commitment to eliminate deficits by 2012.

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September 10, 2009 They have a dream...

From colourful collages sent by Sunday schoolchildren to sleek videos and powerful tomes written by committed parishioners, Anglicans across Canada have been weighing in on what their dream is for the Anglican Church of Canada by 2019.

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June 1, 2009 Large bequest leaves church with 2008 surplus

General Synod’s deficit for 2008 might have been higher than the approved $1.3 million but, thanks to a generous bequest, the General Synod ended the year with a $1.865 million surplus.

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June 1, 2009 CoGS won’t ask for change to marriage canon in 2010

Council of General Synod (CoGS) wrestled with the blessing of same-sex unions and marriage when it met here May 8 to 10 and in the end decided not to ask General Synod 2010 to amend the marriage canon to allow for the marriage of same-sex couples.

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May 12, 2009 Council of General Synod received enough funds for spring meeting

All of the money required to cover the cost of the May 8 -10 meeting of Council of General Synod (C0GS) came together, according to Archdeacon Michael Pollesel, general-secretary of the Anglican Church of Canada. The bulk of the money came from the dioceses with the remainder reallocated from the general secretary’s departmental budget as well as from contributions from two provinces, groups and individual members of CoGS.

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May 11, 2009 CoGS will not ask General Synod 2010 to amend the marriage canon

Council of General Synod (CoGS) wrestled with the blessing of same-sex unions and marriage when it met here May 8 to 10 and in the end decided not to ask General Synod 2010 to amend the marriage canon to allow for the marriage of same-sex couples.

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May 10, 2009 Council of General Synod gets Vision 2019 update

Mississauga, Ont. The Vision 2019 Task Force has unveiled some of its marketing strategy for encouraging Anglicans across the country to participate in a project to “help dream, discern and decide” what the church should be by...

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