April 18, 2008 Bishops decline request from network for national talks

Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada, at their April 14-18 meeting, declined a request for national-level negotiations over church property from the Anglican Network in Canada, a small group of parishes that have decided to leave the church over issues that include offering blessing ceremonies to married gay couples.

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April 15, 2008 Bishops close discussions on controversies

Anglican Church of Canada bishops decided, at the April 14 opening session of their spring meeting, to close to the public half of their week-long meeting, including all discussions of the sexuality controversy roiling the Anglican Communion.

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April 8, 2008 Bishop Light announces retirement

Gordon Light, bishop of the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (of British Columbia), formerly the diocese of Cariboo, announced he will retire, effective December 31.

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March 8, 2008 Edmonton elects its dean as bishop

Jane Alexander, rector of All Saints Cathedral and dean of Edmonton, was elected on March 8 bishop of the diocese. Chosen on the third ballot, she received 52 clergy votes and 89 lay votes.

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December 1, 2007 Moxley elected diocesan bishop of NS and PEI

Bishop Susan Moxley, the suffragan, or assistant, bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, was elected diocesan bishop on Oct. 20 in an episcopal election at All Saints Cathedral, Halifax. She was chosen on the first...

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December 1, 2007 Primate pays visit to Canterbury

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, in his new role as primate (national archbishop) of the Anglican Church of Canada, paid a courtesy call on Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams on Oct. 16 at Lambeth Palace in London, England, briefing him on a number of current Canadian issues, including the sexuality controversy.

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December 1, 2007 A light to my path

At the start of the fall meeting of the house of bishops Archbishop Fred Hiltz, the Canadian primate, preached at a service in London, Ont., marking the 150th anniversary of the diocese of Huron. He told the 8,000 worshippers...

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December 1, 2007 Finances concern bishops

Several bishops criticized the national church’s budget process, complaining that financial statements were only received just before the budget presentation at the General Synod governing convention last June.

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December 1, 2007 Bishops hold line on moratorium

Canada’s Anglican bishops, at their regular fall meeting, decided to leave in place a set of pastoral guidelines concerning church services for gay couples that stops short of blessings or marriage. They also expressed serious concern about Canadian participation in activities widening the schism in the Anglican Communion.

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November 5, 2007 Bishops continue moratorium on same-gender blessings

Canada’s Anglican bishops, at their regular fall meeting, decided to leave in place a set of pastoral guidelines concerning church services for gay couples that stops short of blessings or marriage. They also expressed serious concern about Canadian participation in activities widening the schism in the Anglican Communion.

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