February 1, 2005 Primate offers support to affected churches

A global crisis such as the tsunami disaster in South-East Asia always contains within it a glimmer of hope, the primate, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, told a New Year's Day congregation at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa. ...

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February 1, 2005 Arctic may ask clergy to denounce gay unions

The diocese of the Arctic will consider at its 2005 synod whether employees will be required to approve a statement saying, in part, that "homosexual unions are intimacies contrary to God's design." At its fall meeting in...

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February 1, 2005 Montreal’s Bishopscourt on the market

The diocese of Montreal is selling its bishop's residence. Known as Bishopscourt, the 10-room brick house on Mountain Street is on the market for $1.6 million. It has served as the official residence of the bishop of Montreal for...

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February 1, 2005 A ministry that is all about the dough

Henry and Mae Maki know the ingredients by heart: five eggs, four tablespoons of salt, 20 cups of flour, ("oh, several") bags of potatoes and "several" pounds of cheese. They have been mixing and kneading, boiling and cooking...

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February 1, 2005 Former prolocutor receives merit award

Fitzroy Harbour, Ont. Amy Newell is a treasure, not only for her parish but for the whole Anglican Church of Canada as well as a gift to the Anglican Communion, said the primate, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, in presenting her...

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February 1, 2005 Windows evoke water themes

The move of the Mission to Seafarers in 2002 to its new location on the Hamilton Harbour waterfront gave the organization much-needed additional space – and one problem. The chapel had no windows. Renovations placed...

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February 1, 2005 Native students protest school closure

First Nations students of the Caledonia School of Mutual Ministry (CSMM) say they are "appalled" by the diocese of Caledonia's decision to dissolve the program and to withdraw its share of funds from the Theological Education by...

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February 1, 2005 Bishop pulls licences of priests for ‘abandonment of ministry’

Bishop Michael Ingham of New Westminster has revoked the licences of four priests when they failed, after three months, to respond to a notice of presumption of abandonment of ministry. The bishop said he was "left with no...

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February 1, 2005 Sanctuary cases could be stalled

The resignation of federal Immigration Minister Judy Sgro on Jan. 14 stalled negotiations between the government and churches offering sanctuary to refugees whose applications to stay in Canada have been denied. Ms. Sgro...

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February 1, 2005 How many red stoles does one person need?

The Anglican Book Centre in Toronto has taken a page from Holt Renfrew and The Bay and set up a gift registry for newly-ordained priests, who sometimes receive less-than-useful or duplicate gifts from well-meaning family and...

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