September 1, 1998 Calgary congregation divides over gay issue

An Anglican congregation in Calgary has split in two, with the former rector leaving with half his parishioners to form the Church of the Messiah. The break at St. Luke's, characterized by an angry public meeting, frozen bank...

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September 1, 1998 Beardy cleared after police investigation

No criminal charges will be laid by the Ontario Provincial Police following an investigation into the use of proceeds of a walk for Native healing by Keewatin Bishop Gordon Beardy. But the stress of the investigation and its...

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September 1, 1998 Peace activists target cenotaph

Like the prophet Isaiah, former Toronto New Democrat MP and anti-war activist Rev. Dan Heap wants to turn swords into ploughshares. His target is the cenotaph outside St. Paul's, Toronto's largest Anglican church. Mr. Heap...

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September 1, 1998 Church struggles with native abuse lawsuits

Closing arguments will be heard beginning Sept. 28 in the residential schools case in Vancouver in which Floyd Mowatt is suing the Anglican Church and the federal government for abuse he suffered at the hands of a former...

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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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