April 1, 2005 Halifax church family welcomes refugee home

Sanja Pecelj returned to Canada on Feb. 28 as a permanent resident, putting an end to a period that included 441 days as a refugee in sanctuary in the basement of an Anglican church in Halifax and nearly six months as a temporary...

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April 1, 2005 Thefts spur tighter security

A series of burglaries at 80 Hayden, the Anglican Church of Canada's new office in Toronto, has prompted national church officials to tighten security in and around the building. There have been three recent incidents of...

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April 1, 2005 Flurries of activity in Labrador churches

Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Nfld. When the six Anglican parishes in Labrador gather for their annual strategy conference in February, they can never be sure who will turn up. This year, the parish of Rigolet, close to the Atlantic...

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April 1, 2005 Better than a barbershop quartet

Peter Elliott, dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver, diocese of New Westminster, was joined by three former cathedral deans on Jan. 21 in an unusual concert that raised funds for the Sorrento Centre, a retreat and...

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April 1, 2005 Financial woes

The diocese of Saskatchewan, which covers the northern half of the province, is facing a financial crunch. The diocesan executive committee has decided to eliminate all parish grants for 2006 and require parishes to live within...

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April 1, 2005 Murders shake town

Three young Anglicans were murdered in Montreal Lake, Sask., on March 3. The victims were identified as Kerry Naytowhow, 19, and Greg Naytowhow, 26, sons of Valerie Bird, the former vice president of the diocesan Anglican...

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April 1, 2005 78 years as organist

The Anglican Church Women of Seldom, Fogo Island, in the diocese of Central Newfoundland, recently paid tribute to Lucy Rowe, 94, who has been an active ACW member for 70 years and a church organist for 78 years. Ms. Rowe, "Aunt...

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April 1, 2005 Sponsors needed

The Anglican Church of Canada's partnerships department is seeking parishes willing to sponsor students at the Episcopal Seminary in Haiti for a three-month summer internship program in Canada, where they can learn English and...

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April 1, 2005 Difficult decisions ahead for council members

Members of the Council of General Synod have some critical decisions ahead of them at their regular meeting next month. This will be only their second meeting together since they were elected at last year's triennial meeting of...

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April 1, 2005 Confused about communion

Dear editor, As the confusion in the Anglican Communion intensifies, your readers may find the following comment apt. In reviewing the current situation, an English friend, a priest now retired and returned to England from...

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