September 1, 2004 Couple to lead marriage course

Nicky and Sila Lee of Holy Trinity Brompton church in London , England (home of the Alpha course), are leading four marriage conferences in St. John's , Toronto , Calgary and Vancouver from October 20-25. The conferences will...

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September 1, 2004 Snowdrifts to be added to 'Igloo' cathedral

The diocese of the Arctic has launched a campaign to raise $7 million for a major renovation of the igloo-shaped St. Jude's Cathedral in Iqaluit, whose capacity is already stretched to meet a growing ministry. The planned...

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September 1, 2004 Dissident priests asked to vacate church buildings in New West

The New Westminster diocesan council, in a letter sent by Bishop Michael Ingham, has asked two priests who have left the Anglican Church of Canada over the issue of same-sex blessings to vacate the church buildings that they are...

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September 1, 2004 Parish builds dream for needy

If I Had a Hammer was the theme song for about 40 members of St. Clement's Anglican church, Toronto , on a hot, sunny July Saturday, as they joined a 150-member crew on a Habitat for Humanity home construction project. ?We...

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September 1, 2004 Newfoundlanders open their hearts to ailing Episcopal Church bishop

American bishop Terence Kelshaw was hospitalized for three weeks in St. John's after falling ill June 4 on a transatlantic flight from Turkey to his home in Albuquerque , N.M. ?I had been leading a pilgrimage to the seven...

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September 1, 2004 Existing commission will study unions

Archbishop Andrew Hutchison has decided not to appoint new members to the Primate's Theological Commission, which has been asked by General Synod to determine whether the blessing of same-sex unions is a matter of doctrine and to...

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September 1, 2004 Pension fund facing demographic realities

The Anglican Church of Canada's $480 million pension fund ? while currently healthy ? is facing several financial and demographic trends that are causing concern, according to fund officials. ?It is a maturing plan and it has...

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September 1, 2004 Faithful give blood

The first In Good Faith blood donor week sponsored July 12-16 by interfaith clinics in Ottawa collected 985 units of blood, which organizers say is enough to save nearly 3,000 lives. ?We reached 112 per cent of target for our...

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September 1, 2004 College in crisis

The College of Emmanuel and St. Chad will embark on a fundraising campaign next month to raise $3 million to help save the school, which is mired in financial crisis. College principal Walter Deller said the Saskatoon school...

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September 1, 2004 Study at Canterbury

Applications for financial assistance from the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral in Canada are now available to senior divinity students interested in joining a three-week course at the International Study Centre at Canterbury...

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