December 1, 2007 Bishops hold line on moratorium

Canada’s Anglican bishops, at their regular fall meeting, decided to leave in place a set of pastoral guidelines concerning church services for gay couples that stops short of blessings or marriage. They also expressed serious concern about Canadian participation in activities widening the schism in the Anglican Communion.

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December 1, 2007 Behold!

Gift of a child

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December 1, 2007 Montreal synod votes yes to blessings

The annual synod of the diocese of Montreal has become the second to urge its bishop to allow clergy to bless previously solemnized civil marriages between same-sex couples.

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December 1, 2007 Picture a holy moment

Recently, the Anglican Journal asked readers to submit their best photographs for Picture Your Faith, a new monthly feature on the Journal Web site, www.anglicanjournal.com. The goal of Picture Your Faith is to tell stories of...

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December 1, 2007 Finances concern bishops

Several bishops criticized the national church’s budget process, complaining that financial statements were only received just before the budget presentation at the General Synod governing convention last June.

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December 1, 2007 A light to my path

At the start of the fall meeting of the house of bishops Archbishop Fred Hiltz, the Canadian primate, preached at a service in London, Ont., marking the 150th anniversary of the diocese of Huron. He told the 8,000 worshippers...

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December 1, 2007 Primate pays visit to Canterbury

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, in his new role as primate (national archbishop) of the Anglican Church of Canada, paid a courtesy call on Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams on Oct. 16 at Lambeth Palace in London, England, briefing him on a number of current Canadian issues, including the sexuality controversy.

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December 1, 2007 Quebec divided over financial questions

The diocese of Quebec is in turmoil over conflicting reports about whether there were irregularities connected with the accounting for the Church Society, the oldest missionary society in the Canadian church, which disburses...

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December 1, 2007 Top architecture award goes to newly-restored Toronto church

Toronto’s St. Paul’s church, Bloor Street, which completed a four-year, $23-million restoration and expansion project in 2006, recently received the Award of Excellence for the William Greer Architectural Conservation and...

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December 1, 2007 Churches warned about arson

An insurance company that specializes in churches and faith-related groups is cautioning churches to take precautions since arson has become one of the most serious threats to places of worship. Ecclesiastical Insurance believes...

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