December 1, 2007 Christmas comes every Monday at St. Philip’s

The parish of St. Philip lives out the Christmas story every Monday. The parish is in partnership with a community initiative called Food for Life Store, which supplies fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, pasta, rice and dairy...

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December 1, 2007 ‘You were born for this’

When reflecting on how the Christmas story is relevant in my ministry as a hospital chaplain, I am aware that I am surrounded daily by the sounds that began their generation at the birth of Christ. Walking through the halls of a...

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December 1, 2007 Remembering children orphaned by AIDS at Christmas

As the holidays approach, we naturally think of happy, healthy children. We think of children enjoying Christmas and looking forward to many more happy holidays to come. Unfortunately, there are some children who are afflicted...

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December 1, 2007 Corrections

The Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the first Mormon temple built outside the United States, is in Cardston, Alta. Rev. Charles Farnsworth served as headmaster of Grenville Christian College (GCC)...

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December 1, 2007 ‘No urgency’ to oust Zimbabwe bishop

Zimbabwe’s High Court has ruled that there is no urgency in hearing a case in which the Anglican Province of Central Africa is seeking the expulsion of Bishop Nolbert Kunonga of the Harare diocese, after he sought to withdraw his diocese from the province.

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December 1, 2007 Lambeth boycott ‘sends wrong message’

A boycott of next year’s Lambeth Conference by bishops concerned about the issue of homosexuality “would affect the whole relationship of the Anglican Communion,” said Rev. John Kafwanka, research/project officer in the London-based Anglican Communion office of mission and evangelism.

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December 1, 2007 Church leaders call for abortion review

To mark the 40th anniversary on Oct. 27 of Britain’s 1967 Abortion Act that legalized abortion in specified circumstances, church leaders called for a re-examination of the situation.

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December 1, 2007 WCC welcomes better relations with Muslims

The head of the World Council of Churches, the Rev. Samuel Kobia, has welcomed an open letter by 138 Muslim scholars urging Christians and Muslims to seek common ground and he said the Geneva-based WCC is ready to help

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December 1, 2007 Artist shines footlights on spiritual theatre scene in UK

Some people return from overseas trips with chocolates in their luggage; one Toronto dramatist brought back an entire musical about a chocolate magnate.Sally Armour Wotton, director of drama at St. John’s York Mills in Toronto,...

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December 1, 2007 Children’s books hold lessons for all of us

Reviewed by Leighton Graves, age 10, Richmond Hill, Ont.Reviewed by Leighton Graves, age 10, Richmond Hill, Ont. If the World Were a Village: A Book About the World’s People I like the way this book explains the world and...

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