April 1, 2006 Record giving to PWRDF in 'year of disaster'.

Canadian Anglicans recorded an extraordinary level of giving in 2005 to the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund, responding generously during “the year of the disaster” and continuing to support development projects abroad and native ministry at home.

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April 1, 2006 National native bishop could soon be a reality

Work is moving ahead toward the selection of the first national Anglican indigenous bishop, including the development of a proposed budget and the identification of at least one candidate.

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April 1, 2006 Taking up the cross in walk to Easter'

Parishioners at St. Paul’s church in the diocese of Edmonton have set up a walk-through altar commemorating the passion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, which encourages the faithful to participate in guided meditations, prayer and personal time during the Lenten season.

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April 1, 2006 'Christ has this ability to bridge cultures'

It is Monday, 7 p.m., and the lights are still on at the offices of St. Timothy’s Anglican church in Agincourt, a diverse community in Toronto’s east end.

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April 1, 2006 B.C. Anglicans hear about their church's links

People and parishes in the dioceses of New Westminster, British Columbia and the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior were not only welcoming and “very pleased” that General Synod sent a member of the national staff to “listen and work with them,” but they were also “genuinely interested” in how the money that they send annually is being used.

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April 1, 2006 Primate's Web casts get a makeover, with more interactive features

Web casts (Internet broadcasts) featuring the Canadian primate, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, introduced a new interactive format in February.Accessible on the Anglican Church of Canada’s Web site, www.anglican.ca, the broadcast...

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April 1, 2006 Carving out a future

Members of the Vancouver School of Theology community carry in a 680-kilogram totem pole carved by Coast Salish artist Jackie Timothy. The pole was a gift from Edmund Maier, whose son Harry (far left) is a VST professor. Rev. Dr. Wendy Fletcher (left), meanwhile, was installed recently as the ecumenical school’s first Anglican principal since the union of the Anglican Theological College and Union College in 1971.

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April 1, 2006 Old 'Church House' torn down

The building that used to house the Anglican Church of Canada’s national office in Toronto was demolished in mid-February to make way for a condominium development.

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April 1, 2006 Dioceses will pay less in new schools agreement

The Anglican Church of Canada’s revised residential schools agreement with the federal government will reduce the financial commitments of General Synod and the dioceses by almost 40 per cent, according to Ellie Johnson, former...

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April 1, 2006 VIM puts out call to volunteers

The Anglican church’s volunteer program is appealing for candidates to serve the church in different capacities overseas, as it once again goes through a bleak period, with a dearth of volunteers and a critical need for help...

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