December 1, 2004 Calgary set to close three parishes

Three parishes in the diocese of Calgary are being disestablished next year because they have been "unable to maintain their viability and parochial status," according to diocesan bishop Barry Hollowell. A member of one of...

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December 1, 2004 Going out with a roar

Archbishop David Crawley, who retired Nov. 30, is pictured at the fall conference of the British Columbia and Yukon Anglican Youth Movement, in Kelowna, B.C. The outgoing archbishop of Kootenay was trying out a Harley...

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December 1, 2004 Despite vote, bishop holds line on blessings

The diocese of Niagara in mid-November became the second Canadian diocese to approve the concept of blessing ceremonies for gay couples, but Bishop Ralph Spence declined to endorse such action, saying that the diocese needed to...

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December 1, 2004 Dream plants a seed in young girl’s mind

It all began with a dream whose meaning Clara Loweth Reeves, then eight years old, could not fathom. In Clara's dream more than a year ago, all of her home town Aurora, Ont., had a "market day" where they gave away food,...

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December 1, 2004 Churches pin hopes on fundraisers for HIV/AIDS

Anglicans across the country, in ways large and small, are taking the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa seriously and are finding ways to help. To mark World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, here is a sampling of some of these efforts: * Churches...

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December 1, 2004 PWRDF focuses on HIV in native communities

To help build awareness of HIV/AIDS issues in First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, especially among women, the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has linked up with 2-Spirited People of the First...

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December 1, 2004 College chapel window is a first in Inuit art world

Oakville, Ont. he first stained glass window ever designed by an Inuit artist was dedicated recently during a special 75th anniversary service at the John Bell Chapel at Appleby College. Designed by Inuk artist Kenojuak...

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December 1, 2004 Primate extends a hand to church’s youth

Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has challenged bishops and other church leaders to come up with programs that would result in greater youth involvement in parishes across the country. ...

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December 1, 2004 Palestinian urges divestment

A well-known Palestinian theologian has urged Canadian churches to follow the lead of the Presbyterian Church in America, which voted recently for a selective divestment from Israel. The U.S. Presbyterians elected in July to...

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December 1, 2004 Women’s network

Canon Alice Medcof, the new co-ordinator of the International Anglican Women's Network (IAWN) and Annette Graydon, the Canadian link to IAWN, have been appointed by Archbishop Andrew Hutch-ison, primate of the Anglican Church of...

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