July 3, 2007 Greetings

Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, arrived on the last day of General Synod to bring greetings from the U.S. church. Among the other observers and international visitors to the Canadian church meeting were John Sentamu, Archbishop of York (centre) and Canon Kenneth Kearon, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion.

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July 3, 2007 Synod elects officers

Rev. Stephen Andrews, the president and vice-chancellor of Thorneloe University in Sudbury, Ont., was elected prolocutor of General Synod on the fourth ballot. The prolocutor is chief deputy to the primate and second executive...

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July 3, 2007 Fishy circumstances

When debate got hot and heavy, members of General Synod were able to decompress in the “Drawing Room” – an erstwhile coat check closet on the same floor as the plenary hall. There were several small tables bearing containers of...

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July 3, 2007 Fair-trade coffee

Coffee and tea breaks during General Synod attempted to strike a blow for a more just world. “We purchased fair-trade tea and coffee and the hotel charged a fee to serve it,” said Beth Baskin, public engagement co-ordinator for...

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July 3, 2007 See you on Facebook

Some experienced General Synod attendees enjoy seeing old friends from the last gathering, but many of this year’s youth delegates met each other long before Synod – through the online network Facebook. Algoma youth delegate...

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