February 1, 2004 Canada’s reputation damaged

Ottawa Canada 's reputation of welcoming strangers is in serious trouble following the federal government's treatment of certain delegates to the Lutheran World Federation convention held last July in Winnipeg, Archbishop...

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February 1, 2004 Saying farewell to Michael Peers

On Feb. 1, Michael Peers will serve his last day as primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. In as special section, the Anglican Journal casts a look back at the career of a priest, bishop, archbishop and pastor.

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February 1, 2004 Light’s on as new bishop

Parishes in the former British Columbia diocese of Cariboo will once again have a bishop. Now called the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (APCI), representatives from the parishes on Jan. 10 nominated Canon Gordon...

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February 1, 2004 Task force queries all sides in troubled diocese

"How have recent events helped or hindered the ministry of Jesus Christ in this place?" This was the key question asked recently by the task force mandated by the house of bishops to "identify the range of possible...

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February 1, 2004 Bishop faces ‘most challenging’ task ever

They have not spent sleepless nights yet, but they all agree that they are faced with "a most daunting task." Bishop Victoria Matthews of Edmonton, who heads the task force created by the house of bishops to consider...

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February 1, 2004 Commission meets, charts path

A group of native Anglicans charged with bringing native concerns before General Synod 2004 began its work in December, according to Donna Bomberry, co-ordinator of indigenous ministries at the national church office in Toronto. ...

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February 1, 2004 Mission is paramount, says gathering

Members of the Inter-Anglican Commission on Mission and Evangelism recently issued a communique stating their commitment to "living together in mission" despite serious disagreements over the issue of same-sex blessings and the...

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February 1, 2004 Schools settlement fund has amassed $8.8 million

The native residential schools settlement fund has collected $8.8 million (of a $25 million target) from Canadian dioceses and from General Synod as of Dec. 31, 2003, according to Jim Cullen, treasurer of General Synod. ...

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February 1, 2004 Kairos launches ambitious agenda for peace

Ottawa Kairos, the largest ecumenical justice organization in Canada, is urging the federal government to consider the organization's proposed Agenda for Peace. The two-year action plan called Cultivating Just Peace was...

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February 1, 2004 New Westminster ceases mission’s funding

The parish priest of a church mission in Abbotsford, B.C. that was shut down by Bishop Michael Ingham of New Westminster has vowed to keep his congregation going even though it has lost its official status with the Anglican...

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