January 1, 2005 Primate identifies bridge building and indigenous issues as priorities

Mississauga, Ont. The Anglican Church of Canada must "re-establish a rapport with those who direct the affairs of the nation," according to Archbishop Andrew Hutchison in remarks delivered during the first meeting of the...

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January 1, 2005 Council members spar over Windsor Report

Mississauga, Ont. The Council of General Synod (CoGS) averted division in the house when movers of a resolution endorsing the Lambeth Commission's call for a moratorium on public rites of blessing of same-sex unions opted to...

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January 1, 2005 Changes made to long-term disability plan

In other business, the Council of General Synod: elected Susan Moxley, suffragan bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, as the new bishop delegate to the Anglican Consultative Council, succeeding Bishop Michael...

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January 1, 2005 Niagara struggles with budget challenges

Unable to pass a 2005 budget at its November meeting, the diocese of Niagara has scheduled a special financial synod for Jan. 8, 2005 at Christ's Church Cathedral in Hamilton, Ont. Many delegates at the last meeting, held Nov....

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January 1, 2005 Moosonee program will train leaders

The diocese of Moosonee has developed a theological program aimed at training church leaders, both lay and ordained, in First Nations communities in the James Bay region of Ontario and Quebec. The diocese hopes that the...

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January 1, 2005 Arctic postpones election of third suffragan bishop

The diocese of the Arctic will not be immediately electing a successor to retired suffragan (assistant) bishop Paul Idlout, said diocesan bishop Andrew Atagotaaluk. Candidates for bishop are not limited to clergy within the...

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January 1, 2005 Commission will decide on doctrine question

A little-known group with an unwieldy name – the Primate's Theological Commission – has begun work on a question put to it by General Synod last year: is the blessing of same-sex relationships a matter of doctrine,...

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January 1, 2005 Court says class action on schools may proceed

In a victory for former students of Indian residential schools, the Ontario Court of Appeal on Dec. 4 ruled unanimously that pupils who attended the Mohawk Institute near Brantford, Ont., may file suit as a group. Former...

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January 1, 2005 Some marriage commissions remain

In the months since General Synod in June gave dioceses the right to retain or abolish their matrimonial commissions, just over one-third have eliminated them and about two-thirds have retained them, with some under review.The...

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January 1, 2005 Primate’s Fund approves new standards for reserve fund investments

The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) board of directors has approved in principle the adoption of a mission-based investing (MBI) approach to its reserve funds that are being held in long-term investments. ...

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