December 1, 2005 Archbishop will serve as interim Calgary bishop

Archbishop John Clarke announced on Oct. 14 that he will act as interim bishop of the diocese of Calgary, assisted by several teams, as the troubled diocese prepares for an episcopal election next spring.

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December 1, 2005 Bishops examine church growth

Church growth, or the lack of it, emerged as the hottest topic at the regular fall meeting of Canada’s Anglican bishops – and it was not originally a large part of the agenda.

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December 1, 2005 Body aims for clergy wellness

Clergy in the diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island have formed a professional association aimed at promoting clergy well-being and collegiality, supporting continuing education and informing the public about issues...

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December 1, 2005 Fundraising dinner will support primate's Web casts

During the house of bishops’ meeting, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, the primate, inaugurated a fundraising dinner that will support his Internet broadcasts, the primate’s discretionary fund, an Anglican youth network and a...

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December 1, 2005 Virtual bookbuying

Anglican Book Centre (ABC) has a new Web site, ABC On-line, which features a new searchable database and on-line ordering. Until now, customers could not make purchases online but had to phone or fax in their orders. The new Web...

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December 1, 2005 Trying to resist the temptations of excess

Mushrooms in puff  pastry. An unlikely symbol of excess, but there they lie in my freezer, a reminder of last Christmas when I went a bit overboard. Our page three feature this issue is about alternatives to what has...

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December 1, 2005 Remember accountability

Dear editor, Re: Religious leaders vow to help end global poverty (October Journal). "You always have the poor with you." John 12:8. The aim of reducing extreme world poverty by one half by the year 2015, while a noble...

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December 1, 2005 Letters to the editor

The Anglican Journal welcomes letters to the editor. Preference is given to letters under 200 words. All letters are subject to editing for length, grammar and clarity. Please include a mailing address with all letters....

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December 1, 2005 In the beginning

Editor’s Note:As the Anglican Journal marks its 130th anniversary, we invited readers to tell us about their favourite stories and memories of the paper.  The door opened to reveal two bare rooms with a telephone on...

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December 1, 2005 Dreaming of a simple Christmas

Excited about celebrating Christmas but can’t face the prospect of another round of shopping and eating frenzy?

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