June 1, 2005 Canadians to sit on sidelines of meeting

Mississauga, Ont. Council of General Synod (CoGS) has instructed the Anglican Church of Canada's representatives to "attend but not participate fully" in the meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) scheduled in...

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June 1, 2005 Commission rules on doctrine of blessings

Mississauga, Ont. A national church commission has concluded that the blessings of same-sex unions is "a matter of doctrine," thereby giving General Synod, not diocesan synods and bishops, the final authority to decide...

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June 1, 2005 Church will ask all dioceses to reopen schools agreement

Mississauga, Ont. Two years after securing a residential schools agreement with the federal government that limits liability, the national church is signaling that it would like to reopen the agreement to allow claimants the...

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June 1, 2005 Sacred Arts

A time to dance Rina Singha performs an East Indian dance at a celebration of arts and spirituality on May 7 at Toronto's Church of the Redeemer. The event was sponsored by the Anglican Foundation's Sacred Arts Trust and...

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June 1, 2005 Bishops agree to hold off on new blessings

Windsor, Ont. Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada have agreed not to make any new moves toward blessing same-sex couples at least until General Synod 2007. The decision was made at the bishops' regular spring meeting held...

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June 1, 2005 Bishops' meeting spans border

A five-day meeting brought together Canadian and American bishops for sessions in Windsor, Ont. and Detroit to share common concerns and strategies. The joint meeting followed the regular three-day spring gathering of Canadian...

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June 1, 2005 Church budget goes under the knife

Mississauga, Ont. Council of General Synod (CoGS), during its spring meeting here, approved a proposal to reduce the $10.7 million 2005 budget of General Synod by $415,000 following a shortfall in expected revenues from...

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June 1, 2005 Council eyes details of 'consultation'

Mississauga, Ont. From practical considerations (where to sit) to strategic (who should go), Council of General Synod (CoGS) members pondered how the Anglican Church of Canada could put its best foot forward when it appears...

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June 1, 2005 Education plan rules tightened

Mississauga, Ont. Effective July 1, employees who are part of the national church's Continuing Education Plan (CEP) must prove that any course they plan to take or any books and equipment they wish to purchase benefit the...

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June 1, 2005 Other CoGS business

In other business, the Council of General Synod: Heard that the diocese of New Westminster has donated $320,000 in seed money to General Synod's Letting Down the Nets stewardship and gift planning initiative. Canon Geoff...

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