April 1, 2001 Native people seek a 'new partnership'

Mississauga, Ont. Should the Anglican Church of Canada appoint a national aboriginal bishop to work with dioceses and parishes on native issues? What does it mean when native congregations call for "self-determination?" Should...

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January 1, 2001 Costs of litigation yield 2001 deficit

Mississauga, Ont. The national church expects to continue grappling with financial difficulties in 2001 despite a year that saw staff layoffs and spending cuts in most areas. Council of General Synod (CoGS) - the governing...

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January 1, 2001 Council approves process for new strategy

Mississauga, Ont. The Council of General Synod has authorized the launching of a fast-track process to produce a new financial strategy for the Anglican Church of Canada. The process, generated by uncertainty around the...

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January 1, 2001 Council of General Synod Highlights

Coalitions to unite Council of General Synod approved Anglican participation in a new ecumenical social justice organization that will pull the work of 10 ecumenical coalitions under one banner. Dr. Ellie Johnson,...

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June 1, 2000 Money could run out in 2001

Fredericton Facing bankruptcy perhaps as early as next year and with no commitment from Ottawa to prevent that, General Synod has begun to explore the option of seeking court-ordered protection from creditors. The route...

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June 1, 2000 Too much focus on dollars, aboriginal critics say

Fredericton Healing and reconcilation between Natives and non-Natives may be the goal, but the gulf between the two cultures was readily apparent at the recent Council of General Synod meeting. During a break on the...

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June 1, 2000 Media spotlight shines on Anglican Church

Fredericton Until recently, the Anglican Church of Canada didn't need to worry much about a communications strategy for the simple reason that the mainstream press didn't much care what the church was doing. That all...

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June 1, 2000 Church must pay: poll

Fredericton Four of five Canadians polled say they do not want churches forced into bankruptcy in order to settle residential school lawsuits. But more respondents chose the churches over the federal government when asked who...

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April 1, 1999 Council airs varying views on Journal

Depending on who is doing the talking, the Anglican Journal is a left-wing rag that muzzles conservative voices or an outlet for right-wing ideas and views. When it comes to news coverage, the Journal is Toronto-focused...

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April 1, 1999 New method of calculating financial support for national church work approved

Proportional giving, in which dioceses will give to the national church based on their total diocesan income rather than total parish income, will be implemented for the fiscal year 2000. The Council of the General Synod...

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