July 3, 2007 General Synod elects Fred Hiltz as primate

General Synod 2007, held June 19-25 in this weather-whipped prairie city, was defined by the issue of human sexuality and by the election of Bishop Fred Hiltz as the 13th primate, or national archbishop, of the Anglican Church of Canada.

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July 3, 2007 Churches turn over new leaf as they ‘go green’

Behold the cabbage. Where most would look at this leafy vegetable without much thought except perhaps how to serve it for dinner, Rob Kennedy sees in it a deep connection to the divine.“Just to hold a cabbage, with its colour and...

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July 3, 2007 Six ways to green your parish

Designate a ‘bike-to-church’ Sunday;Repair leaks promptly. A leak of one drip per second wastes about 10,000 litres per year;Post signs encouraging people to turn the lights out if they are the last ones to leave a room; When...

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July 3, 2007 Archbishop’s successor to be elected in fall

The diocese of Quebec will elect a co-adjutor bishop this fall to succeed Archbishop Bruce Stavert, diocesan bishop, when he retires in early 2009. The election will take place at a diocesan synod in Quebec City Oct. 11-14.

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July 3, 2007 Five years after vote, life goes on for diocese

For five years, an empty table has sat among the bustling hall full of tables occupied by 300 delegates and mounds of paperwork in the diocese of New Westminster’s annual synod, or governing meeting.

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July 3, 2007 Diocese of Niagara elects new bishop

Archdeacon Michael Bird, 49, whose interests include curling and playing the bagpipes, on June 2 was elected bishop of the diocese of Niagara.He was elected on the fifth ballot at an electoral synod held at Christ’s Church...

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July 3, 2007 Curb mining abuses, say church leaders

Canada’s reputation as a human rights leader is being damaged by environmental and human rights abuses of Canadian mining companies overseas, say church leaders and activists from the Philippines and South Africa.

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July 3, 2007 Augsburg Fortress takeover of Anglican Book Centre complete

Lutheran bookseller Augsburg Fortress officially took control of the Anglican Book Centre in June, ensuring that the Anglican Church of Canada’s retail bookstore in Toronto will remain open. (The partnership between the two...

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July 3, 2007 Journal honoured as ‘best in class’

Newspaper wins 18 awards for writing, art direction

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July 3, 2007 Network makes case for native clergy

The Anglican Indigenous Network has put itself on a new and firm bureaucratic footing in order to push forward on its number one concern – the faster ordination of more native priests.At its biennial meeting, held May 17-22 in...

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