May 1, 2007 Four nominees for primate

Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada, at their regular spring meeting, on April 19 chose four of their colleagues as candidates for the office of primate, or national archbishop: George Bruce of the Kingston, Ont.-based diocese of Ontario, Fred Hiltz of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Bruce Howe of the London-Ont.-based diocese of Huron and Victoria Matthews of Edmonton.

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May 1, 2007 Groups issue cautions on same-sex resolutions

Less than two months before General Synod in June, the Primate’s Theological Commission, as well as one third of Canadian bishops, 25 theologians and an interest group have issued separate statements distancing themselves from resolutions dealing with the blessing of same-sex unions forwarded by the Council of General Synod (CoGS) to synod delegates for action.

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May 1, 2007 ‘Fragmentary reading’ of Bible ‘highly risky’

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has lamented what he called the lack of “rootedness” in the Anglican approach to Scripture and said “we’ve lost quite a bit of what was once a rather good Anglican practice of reading the Bible in the tradition of interpretation.”

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May 1, 2007 Church examines its connection to Africa

For Elizabeth Cromwell, slavery and the racism that fed it is not an academic issue lost in the mists of history.

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May 1, 2007 Church organization under the microscope

All eyes and ears might be focused on the issue of same-sex blessings at the upcoming General Synod meeting in June, but another crucial matter will be discussed that affects the future of the Anglican Church of Canada: governance.

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May 1, 2007 Why should the Anglican Church of Canada examine how it governs itself?

From the report of the Governance Working Group to Council of General Synod, March 2007

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May 1, 2007 The Journal at synod

The Anglican Journal will provide its readers with up-to-the-minute coverage of General Synod on June 19-25 through its Web site www.anglicanjournal.com  In addition to regular online news updates, readers will be able to...

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May 1, 2007 Bishops prepare for synod aftermath

Canada’s Anglican bishops looked toward General Synod’s anticipated discussion on homosexuality by considering how they can pastorally respond, to whatever synod decides about the blessing of same-sex unions.

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May 1, 2007 ‘A lot’ to show for his three years

"I’d really been looking forward to retirement,” Archbishop Andrew Hutchison said shortly after it was announced that he had been elected the 12th primate of the Anglican Church of Canada in 2004.

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May 1, 2007 Primate muses about term, life after retirement

Archbishop Andrew Hutchison says his three years as primate, or nation-al bishop, of the Anglican Church of Canada have “moved so quickly, it doesn’t seem like there’s time to reflect.” However, the 12th primate of the Canadian...

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