March 1, 2003 Schools agreement a done deal

The last three dioceses to consider the native residential schools agreement - Eastern Newfound-land/Labrador, Fredericton and Calgary - voted on Feb. 8 to approve it, completing the ratification process that began Nov. 28 with...

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March 1, 2003 One-time negotiator calls accord 'unwise'

A former member of the Anglican Church of Canada's native residential schools negotiating team, Canon Bud Smith, has sharply criticized the settlement agreement with the federal government, calling it "unwise" and "wrong." Mr....

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March 1, 2003 PWRDF in severe cash crunch

The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund is facing a drop in donations from Canadian Anglicans that is so severe that the organization has no money for disaster relief, said executive director Andrew Ignatieff. Last year,...

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March 1, 2003 New West talks in limbo

Amid reports that reconciliation talks between the diocese of New Westminster and eight conservative parishes had reached an impasse, cracks have appeared in the parishes' coalition between those who would like to continue...

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March 1, 2003 Algoma debates sexuality

Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Delegates to the Algoma synod solidly defeated a motion declaring that God designed human sexuality exclusively for heterosexual marriages. The vote on the motion was taken by orders and by ballot...

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March 1, 2003 Same-sex blessings issue goes before focus groups

A series of facilitated focus groups will help determine how the question of same-sex blessings will be handled when it comes before General Synod in 2004. Canon Alyson Barnett-Cowan, director of faith, worship and ministry...

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March 1, 2003 Catholics, Anglicans debate awkward communion issue

A photo of Governor General Adrienne Clarkson, a devout Anglican, standing before a Roman Catholic archbishop to receive communion has prompted a renewed discussion in the two denominations over the issue of who may take...

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March 1, 2003 Priest injured in rectory fire

A priest in the diocese of Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island will be off work for six weeks after suffering smoke inhalation when his rectory caught fire. An asthmatic, Rev. David Garrett, incumbent at the two-point parish of...

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March 1, 2003 Binder offers ideas for a new relationship with aboriginals

Pointing the way toward an improved relationship with the Anglican aboriginal peoples of Canada, a looseleaf binder called "A New Agape" has been produced and about 1,000 copies have been distributed so far to diocesan synod...

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March 1, 2003 New West votes to dip into reserves

The diocese of New Westminster has decided to draw from a reserve fund to make up for the budget shortfall caused by an ongoing protest at eight parishes opposed to same-sex blessings. Delegates to a special synod held Jan. 18...

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