May 1, 2005 Evicted congregations to leave buildings

To avoid a drawn-out and costly legal battle, the priests and parishioners of two parishes in the diocese of New Westminster who left the Anglican Church of Canada in 2002 following disagreements over same-sex blessings have...

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May 1, 2005 Bishop refutes ad's claims

Bishop Fred Hiltz of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island has refuted an advertisement, which appeared in two Halifax newspapers, announcing that the Anglican Church of Canada had been expelled from "the governing council of the...

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May 1, 2005 Transplanted southerner thrives in North

Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Nfld. Can a call to ordained ministry survive a Labrador winter? That is what young Ben Garren is finding out as the 23-year-old from North Carolina fills in for a maternity leave position in rugged...

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May 1, 2005 Church in Sooke, B.C., hopes to rebuild after fire

Fire destroyed 92-year-old Holy Trinity Anglican church in Sooke, B.C., diocese of British Columbia, early on the morning of April 4. Published reports said fire officials are investigating the cause of the blaze. They also...

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May 1, 2005 Have tractor, will travel

Bishop Rodney Andrews of Saskatoon will pay tribute to Saskatchewan's centennial by riding a 1949 model R John Deere tractor across the province, visiting parishes, at 16 km/h beginning June 13. Bishop Andrews told the...

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May 1, 2005 Budget shortfall

Revenues and expenditures in the diocese of New Westminster are in line with expectations, but dropping contributions to Stewards in Action could require a special financial synod this year. In March, diocesan council...

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May 1, 2005 The in-between times are often the most difficult

A recent e-mail message to a colleague went unanswered. I carefully checked my 'sent' folder to confirm that it had left my computer. It had. I stewed and wondered about the minor dilemma – an issue about the office...

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May 1, 2005 Holy Spirit may move in North America

Dear editor, We are now beyond the pale and the media tell us some of the primates meeting in Northern Ireland had a dinner to celebrate the occasion; I hope the menu did not include oysters Rockefeller or lobster...

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May 1, 2005 Sad that tolerance should stand above God’s word

Dear editors, Re: Canterbury snubs North Americans (April issue). I'm Canadian and I don't feel the least bit "snubbed" by Archbishop Williams' decision. What right did the Canadian primate, Archbishop Andrew...

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May 1, 2005 Responsibility and trust

I have just completed a public memoir, Picnics on the Volcano, about how profoundly the column I wrote 20 years for the Anglican Journal affected my church-driven existence. Little things creep now and then into our lives that we...

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