May 1, 2006 Dioceses question cost of Synod meeting

A number of dioceses are voicing concerns about the increased cost of attending General Synod 2007 in Winnipeg, with some saying they may have to cut the number of delegates they send. This, in turn, others say, raises questions about whether all dioceses will be well represented at the triennial governing convention – especially since contentious issues such as blessing ceremonies for gay couples are expected to be on the agenda.

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May 1, 2006 Archbishop reassures Jewish community

Archbishop Andrew Hutchison recently assured Toronto’s Jewish community that no proposal for disinvestment from companies with ties to Israel has come before the Anglican Church of Canada, “nor is such a proposal on the agenda for consideration.”

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May 1, 2006 Note to readers from the editor

As editor of the Anglican Journal, it is my duty to know what our readers require of this publication. We want it to be the voice of the Anglican Church here in Canada today and tomorrow. We are always looking for innovative ways to fulfill that mission.

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May 1, 2006 Filmmaker turns lens on his own family

After years of filming documentaries on such subjects as native housing in the North and Canadian Finns in Russia during the 1930s, Richard Stringer has turned to his Anglican family history for his latest film.

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May 1, 2006 Canada has become one vast mission field

A number of Anglican churches are slowly reflecting the multi-cultural face of Canada. For Patrick Yu, recently elected the first bishop of Chinese descent in the Anglican Church of Canada, ministering to multi-cultural...

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May 1, 2006 Water, water everywhere

Anglicans joined faith communities across Canada in commemorating World Water Day March 22 with calls for the protection of water “as a sacred gift, not a commodity” and for world leaders to ensure that all people have access to safe, clean water.

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May 1, 2006 Freed hostage felt 'entombed' in Iraq

Freed Canadian peace activist James Loney referred to the Easter story when he likened his four-month captivity in Iraq to being entombed. “My captivity and rescue have helped me to catch a glimpse of how powerful the force...

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May 1, 2006 Parish marks martyrdom of 'voice for the voiceless'

Tears were shed, applause was heard and songs were sung to honour the “voice of the voiceless” among the Latino community in Toronto. On March 26 at San Lorenzo Anglican Church, hundreds gathered in celebration to commemorate...

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May 1, 2006 Archbishop urges fast-track payments for elderly claimants

Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has “strongly” urged Prime Minister Stephen Harper to reconsider his government’s decision not to give advance payments to elderly former students of native residential schools before a revised agreement is finalized.

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May 1, 2006 Ingham urges UN to protect rights of gays and lesbians

The United Nations should take “decisive action to support an end to the persecution and mistreatment of people on the basis of their sexual orientation” and must work to extend the application of the UN Declaration on Human...

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