February 1, 2004 Priest will represent Canada on ‘commission to fix everything’

The 16-member commission formed last October by the Archbishop of Canterbury to report on "the nature, extent and consequences of impaired communion" in the Anglican Communion, meets for the first time this month to map out plans...

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February 1, 2004 Mixed reaction follows same-sex wedding

Some of the callers and writers were viciously, personally abusive, others were supportive and others disappointed. That was the range of reaction reported by Bishop Ralph Spence and Dean Peter Wall of the diocese of...

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February 1, 2004 Interim primate will serve until election

Upon the retirement of Archbishop Michael Peers on Feb. 1, the Anglican Church of Canada will have a new leader ? for four months. Archbishop David Crawley, metropolitan (senior bishop) of the church province of British...

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February 1, 2004 No move yet for national office

Toronto The outer walls on the first four floors of 80 Hayden St. in Toronto are up and some have been given a touch of paint; concrete floors are firm, awaiting the finishing touches of hardwood or carpet, and stairs are in...

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February 1, 2004 Church takes no action on ADR dilemma

The officers of General Synod - the national church's top managers - in late December deferred a decision on a thorny problem concerning an alternate dispute resolution process available to native people who allege they suffered...

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February 1, 2004 Principal secretary steps down

Rev. Michael Thompson, principal secretary to the primate, has been appointed as incumbent of the parish of St. Jude, Oakville, Ont. "I'm looking forward to being back in a parish setting," said Mr. Thompson, who was the...

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February 1, 2004 Turning a page on a churchman’s career

Toronto Michael Peers has three questions he commends to potential candidates in episcopal elections, questions they might consider before allowing their names to stand: Can I do it? Do I want to do it? Do I need...

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February 1, 2004 Making connections with the primate

In a church that places great importance on its records, its archives, Archbishop Michael Peers can trace every town and country he has travelled, every rectory he has slept in, each night spent on an airplane, and how many...

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February 1, 2004 Her vocation was a ministry of quiet participation

Our primate's recent retirement has generated many tributes to his years of gifted and dedicated ministry to our national church, our worldwide Anglican Communion, and to other churches. Less public but no less important has been...

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February 1, 2004 Primate by numbers

How did Archbishop Michael Peers spend his days as a primate? The Anglican Journal gives you a bird's eye view, based on reports he submitted to the National Executive Council from September 1986 to December 1995 and the Council...

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